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Stock Market News Today, 8/20/26 – Futures Mixed amid Escalating Middle East Tensions, Oil Prices Jump

Stock Market News Today, 8/20/26 – Futures Mixed amid Escalating Middle East Tensions, Oil Prices Jump U.S. stock futures traded mixed ahead of Thursday’s trading session as investors assessed escalat...

The Treasury Market's Coveted Status as a Safe Haven Is Fading

Two new studies find signs investors aren't as willing to accept low yields because of Treasurys' safety.

Hyperscalers' Off-Grid Power Push Comes With Risks

Data centers' huge, fluctuating power demand is testing off-grid power systems.

Treasury Buyback Might Only Briefly Tame Yields

Market relief at the unexpected intervention could prove short-lived as it fails to address concerns about high levels of debt and government spending, analysts said.

Bond yields edge higher as traders digest Treasury debt buyback plan

Bond yields edged higher after pulling back sharply during Wednesday's session.

Bonds Strengthen Further, Dollar Holds Near Lows After Treasury Intervention

U.S. stock futures mostly pointed higher, buoyed by the unexpected intervention that broadly lifted global market sentiment.

Oil prices rise as Trump sharpens Iran rhetoric amid talks impasse

Oil moved higher early Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump sharpened his rhetoric against Iran.

Sweden's Central Bank Holds Key Rate and Still Sees Chance of a Hike Later This Year

Riksbank policymakers have held rates steady for seven consecutive meetings, adopting a wait-and-see stance to monitor inflation and economic developments.

Stock Market Today: Bond Market Steady After Treasury Intervention

Brent crude ticks up to $93 a barrel

Hong Kong's IPO boom extends beyond tech, HKEX CEO says, as fundraising tops $40 billion

More than 100 companies have listed in Hong Kong so far this year, raising over $40 billion and surpassing the exchange's full-year 2025 IPO proceeds. HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan said the listing pipeline go...

Skanska to build four US data centres for $1.2 billion

Swedish builder Skanska said on Thursday it ​had signed a contract ‌worth about 11.2 billion Swedish crowns ($1.19 billion) with an ​existing client to build ​four new data centres ⁠in the southeaster...

Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass crypto Clarity Act

Market sentiment in cryptocurrencies was supported by Trump's plans to buy sizable amounts of Bitcoin as he affirmed his support for the industry. "Investors should now be positioning for a move to $1...

Stock Futures Edge Higher as Treasury Yields Ease

U.S. stock futures rose ahead of Thursday’s session after major indexes rallied Wednesday as Treasury yields eased. The Treasury Department said it will more than double its buybacks of 10-,…

Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says

The CEO of Chinese humanoid robot unicorn Unitree said ​on Thursday the industry is edging towards a "ChatGPT moment" for robot brains, after the company's blockbuster Shanghai listing crystallised Ch...

Asian Currencies Mixed; May Be Buoyed by U.S. Treasury Dept.'s Buyback Announcement

Asian currencies were mixed against the dollar, but may be buoyed by the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement on Wednesday that it will buy back more of its longer-term bonds.

Review & Preview: Good Medicine

Stocks closed higher Wednesday as Treasury boosted support for longer-term bonds

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady After Yield-Driven Rally

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday evening after a strong session driven by falling Treasury yields. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJIA), the Nasdaq 100 ($NDX), and th...

Bessent Leans Into His Role as America's Bond Trader in Chief

The Treasury Department signals its willingness to intervene after yields hit nearly two-decade highs,

U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion mark for the first time

U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion mark for the first time

Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less

President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve, saying the central bank shouldn't let positive economic news stop it from lowering interest rates. Chairman Kevin Warsh ...

Stock Market Today: SPY, QQQ Mixed as Bessent Boosts Bond Buybacks; U.S.-Canada Advance Toward Trade Deal

It was a mixed day for the S&P 500 ETF ($SPY) and the Nasdaq 100 ETF ($QQQ), with the former closing in the green and the latter finishing in negative…

Dow rises 110 pts as Treasury buybacks lower yields and Moderna stock surges

US stocks closed higher on Wednesday as falling Treasury yields improved risk appetite, while a sharp rally in Moderna shares boosted the healthcare sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.22%...

Bond Yields Dive After Treasury Increases Buybacks

Plus, Moderna and Merck surge on mRNA cancer vaccine results.

U.S. Debt Just Topped $40 Trillion: How We Got Here

The U.S. has reached a new borrowing milestone in its struggle to get hold of its finances.

U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America's Borrowing Binge Continues

President Trump's promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America's debt burden have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.

Bessent moves to curb Treasury yields, putting new pressure on Warsh's Fed

Treasury said it would increase buybacks of long-term debt after a selloff pushed yields to uncomfortable levels. The move aligns with Bessent's long-running focus on lowering the 10-year Treasury yie...

Opinion | AI Bubble May Deflate, Not Burst

The transformation of the economy is proceeding, but at a slower pace than we were led to expect.

S&P 500 Top Stock Gainers Today, 8/19/26

The S&P 500 (SPX) edged higher on Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury announced it would boost buybacks of long-dated government bonds. Let’s break down the sectors behind the performance. Today’s Top-P...

Higher Fees, Better Returns: The Case for Equal-Weighted ETFs

The equal-weighted S&P 500 is outperforming the main index as the Mag 7 struggle. That trend should continue, offsetting any concerns about fund fees.

FOMC minutes show a Fed growing restless on inflation as Warsh floats six-meeting FOMC schedule for 2027

The minutes from the July 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed members growing increasingly concerned about persistent inflation, with some insisting that price pressures were up ...

Trump, Carney Revive U.S.-Canada Trade Deal Momentum

Both President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signaled progress toward a trade deal between the two countries. On Tuesday evening, Trump said he would delay a 50% tariff…

Fed Minutes Signal Interest Rate Hikes Unless Inflation Improves

Federal Reserve officials indicated interest rates would likely need to rise unless inflation improves, though they acknowledged the outlook for consumer prices remains “highly uncertain,” according t...

More Federal Reserve officials favored raising interest rates last month than the three who formally dissented, and others signaled they would back an increase if inflation doesn't improve, according to minutes of the meeting

Minutes of the July meeting revealed more backed raising interest rates than the three who formally dissented.

Fed minutes reveal growing support for rate hikes

The minutes make clear that Federal Reserve officials remained divided over the inflation outlook.

Fed officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn't cool, minutes show

Fed officials at their July meeting pointed to the potential for higher rates unless inflation calms, minutes released Wednesday showed. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to hold rates stead...

Treasury-market reprieve could be fleeting with deluge of corporate-bond issuance due in September

A brutal summer stretch for the U.S. Treasury market risks getting worse come September, right as many of the world's largest companies plan to unleash a new deluge of bond issuance.

Five reasons we're headed for a 10% stock-market correction — or worse

Summer is winding down, and “spooky season” will soon be upon us. That's just one cause for investor wariness.

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Rises as Boosted Bond Buybacks Drive Long-Term Yields Lower

The Dow Jones (DJIA) is trading higher on Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury stepped in to cool down long-term bond yields. The Treasury announced this morning that it would accelerate…

Why Scott Bessent Is Playing With the Treasury Market

The simple explanation for all this is that the world is going into a new era of capital need, for data centers, the military and reshoring.

Pain at the Pump Could Become a Major Investor Headache

Diesel prices, perhaps the most important component of U.S. economic activity, has surged this summer.

Prepare for the S&P 500 Midterm Election Year Curse, Warns BTIG

The S&P 500 (SPX) is set to enter its weakest period of the year, according to investment firm BTIG. Since 1990, every midterm election year, except for 2006, has seen the…

Bonds Bounce as Treasury Shows Willingness to Lower Long-Term Yields

Why Are Gold and Silver Up Today, 8/19/26?

Both gold (XAUUSD) and silver (XAGUSD) are in the green on Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury said it would boost its bond buyback program for long-dated government debt. The operation…

Canada’s Stock Market Rises After Trump Delays 50% Tariffs: LULU, SHOP, QSR

U.S. import duties pushed Canada into a recession earlier this year.

U.S. to Buy Back More Longer-Term Bonds

“The current maximum size of $2 billion per operation will be at least $4 billion per operation,” the U.S. Treasury said.

Productivity Gains Helped Offset Tariff-Fueled Inflation

Productivity growth helped absorb much of the inflationary pressure from higher tariffs last year, though other forces kept price growth above the Federal Reserve's target.

Why Is the Stock Market Up Today, 8/19/26?

The S&P 500 (SPX) is trading higher following a timely announcement from the U.S. Treasury before the market open. The Treasury is set to double the amount of its bond…

Pressure on bonds abates as Treasury announces buybacks. What may come next.

The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it will more than double the size of government-debt buybacks, sending yields sharply lower and stocks higher at the market open.

Hedge funds are about to jump into prediction markets in a big way

Cantor Fitzgerald will serve as a broker, meaning it will organize the block trades on Kalshi's event contracts for its clients. Susquehanna International Group will provide pricing and liquidity as a...

Dow Jones Rebounds after U.S. Treasury Ramps Up Bond Buybacks

The Dow Jones (DJIA) opened Wednesday on higher ground after the U.S. Treasury said it would at least double buyback operations for long-dated government debt. The announcement comes one day…

Treasury announces upscaled buyback operation for longer-term debt, sending yields lower

Treasury announces upscaled buyback operation for longer-term debt, sending yields lower

Futures Trade Mixed amid Higher Oil Prices; Moderna Stock Pops on Cancer Vaccine Results

U.S. stock futures traded mixed on Wednesday morning due to rising oil prices amid persistent tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Moderna ($MRNA) stock popped more than 90% in pre-market…

Cantor Lets Hedge Funds Place Big Bets on Kalshi's Prediction Markets

The investment bank will serve as a broker, arranging block trades on everything from weather forecasts to iPhone sales.

The bond selloff is rattling investors, but here's why they shouldn't expect a deeper stock downturn

Fundstrat's Mark Newton says it's not time to panic about surging bond yields driving a deeper stock rout. He offers technical evidence to back his case.

U.S. Stock Futures Flat Amid Retail Industry Earnings

U.S. stock futures are muted with investors focused on retailer earnings and minutes from the Fed's July meeting.

Weekly mortgage demand stalls along with interest rates, but rates are now moving higher again.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $832,750 or less, remained unchanged at 6.77% Applications to refinance a home loan rose 2% for the w...

Does ‘Less Is More' Work for ETFs?

A global bond rout coincided with another selloff in chip stocks, this year's hottest but most rate-sensitive sector. At Tuesday's close, the PHLX Semiconductor Index was nearing a bear market, down b...

Morning Bid: Bonds out, robots in

What matters in U.S. and global markets today. The bond storm quietened a bit overnight but left equity markets bruised, with an uneasy calm hanging over markets ​as the U.S. Treasury prepares to sell...

Why Wall Street Thinks the Brutal Bond Rout Is Just Getting Started

Plus, Big Food fights to win over not-so-hungry GLP-1 users, and LinkedIn accidentally becomes a dating site.

Stock Market News Today, 8/19/26 – Futures Wobble as FOMC Minutes, Middle East Tensions Loom

U.S. stock futures traded mixed ahead of Wednesday’s trading session as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting for clues about the Fed’s interest-rate outlook. Ongoing Mid...

Dollar risks are mounting. Here's what could weaken the greenback

Strategists say yields driven by fiscal and inflation risk may not provide the same currency support as yields driven by stronger growth. Softer consumption, inflation and employment data have weakene...

Global Government Bond Yields Stabilize Ahead of Fed Minutes

Bonds took a breather from this week's selloff, but the factors driving yields to multiyear highs haven't gone away.

Bonds, Chip Stocks Steady Ahead of Fed Meeting Minutes

Chip stocks were flat premarket and Nasdaq futures edged higher after the sharp rise in borrowing costs added to an AI-related selloff,, dragging on blue-chip indexes across Asia.

Treasury yields pull back from multi-decade highs ahead of FOMC minutes

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell 2 basis points to 4.686%.

Stock Market Today: Global Bonds Stabilize After Selloff

The global bond rout has abated, but investor anxieties over rising debt and the war in the Middle East still hang over markets.

Stocks Are Sizzlin'—and Fall Will Be Even Hotter

Strong earnings reports have helped the S&P 500 reach record levels this quarter. Analysts see more gains ahead, with one saying the index can reach 8100.

Goldman studied where AI is squeezing labor markets. Here's what it found

Employment in call centers, software publishing, management consulting and advertising services has fallen sharply below trend across developed markets.  Entry-level workers appear particularly expose...

Stock Futures Fall as Oil Prices Rise; Fed Minutes in Focus

U.S. stock futures fell ahead of Wednesday’s session as major indexes remained under pressure amid a global bond sell-off and rising oil prices. Investors are also awaiting minutes from the…

Volatility Is Falling. It's a Good Time to Buy Options Again.

For now, options are a compelling, cost-effective alternative to stocks.

Investors set sights on Swiss franc for popular carry trades after yen intervention

A weaker Swiss franc could be an unexpected consequence of recent rare U.S.-Japanese intervention to prop up the yen, bringing relief to companies and ​policymakers in Switzerland who have grappled wi...

Why Treasury Yields Are Surging—and What It Means for Your Money

The bond market is raising caution flags again, sending up borrowing costs for homebuyers, businesses and the federal government alike—and potentially stalling the stock market's momentum.

Nikkei Falls 2.7%, Tracking Wall Street's Losses

Japanese stocks were lower in early trade, tracking Wall Street's losses overnight amid a global bond selloff that has sent long-term yields to their highest levels in years.

Review & Preview: Chips Crumble

An AI dip dragged down major indexes on Tuesday. Semiconductor Swoon. Stocks are zero for two this week. Equities closed lower again on Tuesday, led by a chip dip.

Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs amid surging national debt

Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs as the U.S. national debt nears $40 trillion, with the federal budget deficit projected at $2.1 trillion this year.

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady After Oil Prices Keep Markets Under Pressure

U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday evening as major indices remained under pressure due to a global bond sell-off and rising oil prices. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJIA)...

Jim Cramer says the market is too negative — and that's creating buying opportunities

CNBC's Jim Cramer said widespread pessimism over rising rates, oil prices and inflation is pushing stocks lower and creating more attractive buying opportunities. Cramer pointed to resilient consumer ...

Wall Street Sees No End in Sight to the Global Bond Selloff

Plus, Pennsylvania restricts data-center construction and ABC sues the FCC.

Bonds Are Getting Hammered, and Wall Street Says the Rout Won't End Anytime Soon

With yields on 30-year U.S. Treasurys at 19-year highs, investors predict a new era in the bond market. And it looks a lot like 2007.

Dow closes 110 points as bond yields rise and semiconductor stocks slide

US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as rising sovereign bond yields and elevated oil prices increased concerns about persistent inflation and borrowing costs. The S&P 500 fell 0.69%, while the Nasdaq Com...

Stock Market Today: SPY, QQQ Rattled by Elevated Bond Yields as AI Stocks Tumble

Both the S&P 500 ETF ($SPY) and the Nasdaq 100 ETF ($QQQ) closed lower on Tuesday as elevated Treasury yields pressured the stock market. News That Moved the Stock Market…

Bond Rout Sends Tech Stocks Lower

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield is hovering around its highest level in nearly two decades. It rose to as high as 5.337%, its highest intraday high level since 2007.

U.S. Tech Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Hit Decade Highs; Iran Truce Expires

U.S. stocks fell as a worldwide bond selloff pushed long-term yields to their highest levels in years.

Here's a ‘ridiculously cheap' way to protect yourself against a stock-market selloff

Wall Street doesn't seem all that worried about the stock market taking a turbulent turn in the near future. That, in itself, could be one reason investors should stay on high alert.

S&P 500 Top Stock Gainers Today, 8/18/26

The S&P 500 (SPX) closed in the red on Tuesday as elevated Treasury yields weighed on investor sentiment. Let’s break down the sectors behind the performance. Today’s Top-Performing Sector Energy was ...

America's growing debt pile will be the big focus Wednesday as global bond rout deepens

How much will the U.S. need to pay to convince the world to keep lending it money?

Explainer: Treasury yields are rising - why does it matter?

A sell-off in U.S. government bonds is pushing up borrowing costs, which could squeeze households, companies, financial markets and the federal budget alike.

Why Are Gold and Silver Down Today, 8/18/26?

Both gold (XAUUSD) and silver (XAGUSD) are trading lower on Tuesday as Treasury yields remain elevated. This morning, the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.74%, marking the highest rate since…

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Pressured by Bond Selloff as Trump Denies Talks with Iran

The Dow Jones (DJIA) is trading lower on Tuesday, with the index facing pressure from falling bond prices and the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to as…