S&P 500, Nasdaq end down on tech stocks, investors weigh Iran moves

S&P 500, Nasdaq end down on tech stocks, investors weigh Iran moves  Reuters

U.S. Stocks Mixed With Nasdaq Slipping on Weakness in Tech Sector  WSJ

US stocks rise as the bond market’s big swings ease a bit  AP News

Asian shares are mixed following Wall Street losses as US Treasury's moves fail to calm markets  Toronto Star

Asian shares are mixed following a retreat on Wall Street, as the U.S. Treasury Department's plan to expand government debt buybacks appeared to have only limited capacity to calm markets

Asian shares are mixed following a retreat on Wall Street, as the U.S. Treasury Department's plan to expand government debt buybacks appeared to have only limited capacity to calm markets

HONG KONG: Asian stocks edged higher on Friday (Aug 21) as investors assessed the US Treasury's move to push down long-term bond yields, while analysts warned that alone would not be enough to keep borrowing costs from spiking.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pledge that he had more tools to provide support did littl

Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields dropped sharply Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced that it would increase the size of its government debt repurchases by “at least double” in a surprise move.The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond plunged from 5.26% to as low as 5.18%. The 10-year yield, which has a heavy