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US open: Stocks fall as bond yields hit multi‑year highs

Tue 18 August 2026 14:01

(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened lower on Tuesday as elevated Treasury yields and persistent inflation worries weighed on sentiment, while rising oil prices and a pullback in semiconductor names added further pressure.

London midday: FTSE flat as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs

Tue 18 August 2026 11:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared earlier small gains to trade flat by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and as government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs amid worries about inflation and the impact of the Iran wa

Europe midday: Shares slip further as bond yields, oil rise

Tue 18 August 2026 11:18

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed.

Asia report: Tech stocks lead markets lower as oil prices, bond yields rise

Tue 18 August 2026 10:25

(Sharecast News) - Asian equity markets finished mostly lower on Tuesday, led by heavy losses in Tokyo as the Nikkei 225 snapped a five-day winning streak, as risk appetite was sapped by rising oil prices and bond yields.

London open: Stocks edge up as BP, Shell gain; jobs data in focus

Tue 18 August 2026 08:56

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, with BP and Shell in the black as oil prices crept up after the US-Iran memorandum of understanding expired.

Europe open: Shares fall as oil prices, bond yields rise amid US-Iran stalemate

Tue 18 August 2026 08:09

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Tuesday amid rising bond yields and higher oil prices as the supposed US-Iran 60-day "ceasefire" came to an end with zero progress made towards a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed.

London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors mull jobs data

Tue 18 August 2026 07:34

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and after the ceasefire between the US and Iran expired.

US close: Rising oil prices, bond yields push stocks lower

Mon 17 August 2026 22:51

(Sharecast News) - US stocks declined on Monday despite gains in the AI and chip sectors, as oil prices and bond yields rose on the back of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East.

Europe close: Stoxx down as China data points to slowdown

Mon 17 August 2026 15:03

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Monday as weak data out of China and Japan hit sentiment.

US open: Stocks mixed amid AI gains, geopolitical jitters

Mon 17 August 2026 13:57

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading began on mixed note on Monday as renewed enthusiasm around artificial intelligence was balanced against rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.