Why US stocks fell today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq drop as oil and bond yields rise
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The Dow Jones lost 1.3%, while Treasury bond yields rose again. U.S.-Iran tension drove oil and revived concerns about inflation.
Rising US Treasury yields are shaking Wall Street again today. Losses deepened as Treasury intervention was delayed, putting pressure on energy and consumer stocks. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 704 points to 52,769; the S&P 500 dropped 66 points to 7,641; and the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 264 points to 26,067. Investors lost risk appetite due to rising US Treasury yields. Walmart's quarterly benchmark store sales fai…
Dow Drops 704, Nasdaq Sinks 264, S&P 500 Loses 67
NEW YORK (AP) — The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared on Thursday as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising. That helped knock the U.S. stock market to its worst day in three weeks, and Walmart led the way on concerns about its upcoming profits. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% for its fourth loss in the five days since setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial …
Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq, SP&500 Slide Sharply, Oil price above $93, Gold price at $4,527
By William Collins, consultant in stock markets – Eurasia Business News, August 20, 2026. Article no 3109 U.S. stocks fell sharply on August 20 as Treasury yields climbed again, crude oil prices advanced and disappointing corporate earnings weighed on investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped roughly 600 points, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled that the U.S. government could expand long-term bond repurchases be…
Stocks Settle Lower as Rising Crude Prices Spur Inflation Fears
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.87% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -1.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.72%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.85%, and September E-mini...
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