Sam's News — markets — 2026-08-18¶
Markets¶
7 Stock Futures Slide as the President of the United States Rejects Iran Ceasefire Extension¶
US stock futures decline as geopolitical tensions escalate following the president of the United States' rejection of an extended ceasefire with Iran.
Sources: Benzinga RSS
7 US Stock Futures Extend Losses as Iran Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher¶
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures decline further as rising geopolitical tensions with Iran drive oil prices up and increase bond yields.
Sources: Yahoo Finance RSS
7 Major U.S. stock indexes fall as chip stocks decline and oil prices rise on Iran tensions¶
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fell as semiconductor stocks sold off and rising oil prices added pressure amid geopolitical tensions.
Sources: Yahoo Finance RSS
6.5 BofA Cites Nvidia August 26 Earnings as Pivotal Market Test¶
Bank of America identifies Nvidia's August 26 earnings report as a critical inflection point for the broader market.
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6.5 Global Bond Markets Plunge, Nasdaq Futures Extend Declines¶
Nasdaq futures slide further as a coordinated global decline in bond prices accelerates market volatility.
Sources: WSJ RSS
6.5 Central bank economists warn AI-driven market correction looms¶
European Central Bank economists have flagged AI investment trends as a worrisome factor that could precipitate a market correction.
Sources: CNBC RSS Update to: ECB warns AI rally may trigger stock market correction
6.5 U.S. stock futures decline as Iran tensions intensify¶
S&P 500 futures fall in response to growing tensions between the United States and Iran.
Sources: thestreet.com RSS
6.5 U.S. stock futures fall as president of the United States rejects Iran ceasefire extension¶
Dow Jones and S&P 500 futures decline following the president of the United States' decision to reject an extension of a ceasefire with Iran.
Sources: TradingView RSS
6.5 Global government bond yields reach multi-decade highs amid U.S.-Iran stalemate¶
Long-term bond yields worldwide have hit their highest levels in decades as geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-Iran situation raises borrowing costs for governments globally.
Sources: CNBC RSS
Markets & Geopolitics¶
6.5 Bond yields and oil prices climb as US-Iran ceasefire expires¶
Financial markets reacted to the expiration of the US-Iran ceasefire with higher bond yields and extended oil gains.
Sources: Investing.com RSS