US stocks drop again as bond yields jump

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo: AFP/Michael M. Santiago) 19 Aug 2026 01:26AM NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell early Tuesday (Aug 18), extending the prior session's retreat as surging bond yields and higher oil prices weighed on i

A sell-off in long-term Treasurys is raising borrowing costs, exposing how debt, AI spending and energy are turning the bond market into a political problem.

Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high as AI stocks get back to sinking. The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent.

Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high as AI stocks get back to sinking

AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record as bond yields keep rising  AP News

The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to its highest level in nearly 20 years.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury yield continues to climb, but our call of the day from Strategas says that ascent will be much higher before stocks start to hurt.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday, with the Nikkei stock index plunging over 2 percent, as stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the war and

Bond yields jump, oil extends gains as US-Iran ceasefire expires  reuters.com