- US stocks end Thursday's session lower and capped monthly losses for February.
- Yields climbed this month as inflation remains too hot for the Fed's comfort.
- The S&P 500 has dropped about 5% from this year's peak.
Stocks ended Tuesday's session and February with losses, as investors during the month scrambled to reassess how high the Federal Reserve will take interest rates as inflationary pressures remain a problem for policymakers.