Dow Drops 704 Points as 10-Year Yield Climbs to 4.704% Despite Treasury Buybacks
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 19
Dow Drops 704 Points as 10-Year Yield Climbs to 4.704% Despite Treasury Buybacks
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 19
Summary
703.84 points vanished from the Dow, which closed at 52,759.21, while the S&P 500 fell 0.87% and the Nasdaq lost 1% as higher Treasury yields renewed pressure on equities.
4.704% on the 10-year and 5.248% on the 30-year showed the Treasury's buyback push failed to calm bonds, even after officials said repurchases of 10-, 20- and 30-year debt would at least double and could exceed $4 billion.
Walmart sank 9% in its worst day in more than four years after missing U.S. comparable-sales expectations and trimming its adjusted earnings outlook for the third quarter and full year.
$86.83 WTI and $93.78 Brent added to the market strain as Washington threatened the "toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, lifting oil on fears of tighter supply.
The selloff reversed the prior session's relief rally, underscoring investor concern that structurally higher borrowing costs could undermine the broader bull market.