08/19/26 22:52:49 Barchart.com Interest-Rates News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3939430/todays-us-treasury-intervention-in-bond-markets-is-a-buy-recommendation-for-gold-heres-why Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:52:49 +0000 Like a dealer buying his own stash, the Treasury is propping up the market for long-dated bonds – and it won’t end well. Scott Bessent in Washington DC, January 2025_ Image by Maxim Elramsisy via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3939430/todays-us-treasury-intervention-in-bond-markets-is-a-buy-recommendation-for-gold-heres-why Barchart Insights https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3937543/stocks-finish-mixed-as-bond-yields-fall-and-chipmakers-slide Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:35:12 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.21% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.22%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +0.20%, and September E-mini... New York Stock Exchange NYSE in Manhattan by 4kclips via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3937543/stocks-finish-mixed-as-bond-yields-fall-and-chipmakers-slide Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3936699/did-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-just-save-the-bond-market-probably-not-heres-what-traders-need-to-know Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:50:49 +0000 Inside the Treasury Department announcement that temporarily calmed the longer end of the yield curve. Treasury Secretary Bessent by DT phots1 via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3936699/did-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-just-save-the-bond-market-probably-not-heres-what-traders-need-to-know Sarah Holzmann https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3931839/stocks-supported-by-lower-bond-yields Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:15:08 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.07%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.61%, and September E-mini... View 2 of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3931839/stocks-supported-by-lower-bond-yields Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3930664/stocks-mixed-on-lower-bond-yields-and-chip-stock-weakness Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:13:37 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.33% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.33%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.31%, and September E-mini... Road sign of New York Wall street corner Broad street by Mezzotint via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3930664/stocks-mixed-on-lower-bond-yields-and-chip-stock-weakness Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3930490/as-pressure-on-the-dollar-ramps-up-make-this-1-trade-now Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:03:06 +0000 December British pound futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. Up close shot of British bank notes_ Image by hemro via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3930490/as-pressure-on-the-dollar-ramps-up-make-this-1-trade-now Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3928421/chart-of-the-day-a-market-that-could-really-use-a-life-ring Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:50:09 +0000 Stuck holding a down-trending stock and want to make yourself feel better? Then just check out what’s happening in the housing market. The charts look much worse there! Home for sale single family suburbs by Osarieme Eweka via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3928421/chart-of-the-day-a-market-that-could-really-use-a-life-ring MoneyShow https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3924957/s-p-futures-steady-as-bonds-stabilize-after-selloff-fomc-minutes-on-tap Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:38:50 +0000 September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are down -0.02% this morning, steadying after yesterday’s drop as the global bond rout eased, while investors await the release of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes. Trader at NYSE by Orhan Akkurt via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3924957/s-p-futures-steady-as-bonds-stabilize-after-selloff-fomc-minutes-on-tap Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3916136/bofa-survey-shows-record-expectations-for-no-landing-as-fed-chair-kevin-warsh-preps-for-jackson-hole-debut Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:07:20 +0000 The pressure is on for Warsh ahead of Jackson Hole, both from soaring long-term yields and bullish fund manager forecasts. Federal Reserve Building by pabradyphoto via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3916136/bofa-survey-shows-record-expectations-for-no-landing-as-fed-chair-kevin-warsh-preps-for-jackson-hole-debut Sarah Holzmann https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3915336/stocks-finish-lower-as-chipmakers-and-ai-stocks-fall Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:34:33 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.69% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.68%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.69%, and September E-mini... NASDAQ sign at times square at night by Lucky-photographer via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3915336/stocks-finish-lower-as-chipmakers-and-ai-stocks-fall Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3910568/qqq-just-gamma-flipped-as-market-makers-were-forced-to-sell-heres-what-our-top-chart-expert-is-tracking-next Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:03:14 +0000 John Rowland, CMT, is watching heavy put strikes nearby and a Fibonacci retracement around QQQ’s prior bull gap. Nasdaq headqwaters on Times Square, New York City by Goran Vrhovac via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3910568/qqq-just-gamma-flipped-as-market-makers-were-forced-to-sell-heres-what-our-top-chart-expert-is-tracking-next Barchart Insights https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3909596/chipmaker-sell-off-weighs-on-stock-indices Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:13:22 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.61% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.76%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.68%, and September E-mini... Computer memory closeup by Nor Gal via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3909596/chipmaker-sell-off-weighs-on-stock-indices Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3908051/stocks-retreat-as-global-bond-yields-rise Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:04:40 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.42% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.17%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.51%, and September E-mini... View 2 of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3908051/stocks-retreat-as-global-bond-yields-rise Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3907615/a-former-fed-president-says-without-the-war-in-iran-and-the-oil-spike-nobody-would-even-be-talking-about-the-prospect-of-a-rate-increase Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:46:36 +0000 One of the most quoted Fed watchers alive is willing to say what serving officials will not about the War in Iran and interest rates. An oil tanker out at sea by Gerhard Traschutz via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3907615/a-former-fed-president-says-without-the-war-in-iran-and-the-oil-spike-nobody-would-even-be-talking-about-the-prospect-of-a-rate-increase Caleb Naysmith https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3902047/nasdaq-futures-plunge-as-rising-bond-yields-drive-chip-selloff Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:44:54 +0000 September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are down -1.21% this morning as a global bond rout sapped investors’ appetite for risk, triggering a selloff in chip and other AI-related stocks. Stressed trader on exchange floor by Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3902047/nasdaq-futures-plunge-as-rising-bond-yields-drive-chip-selloff Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3901251/did-the-commodities-complex-see-turnaround-activity-overnight Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:59:43 +0000 While a few markets saw what could be called Turnaround activity overnight through early Tuesday morning, the bulk of the commodity complex continues to find solid fund buying. 3d illustration inflation and deflation graph by Deepadesigns via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3901251/did-the-commodities-complex-see-turnaround-activity-overnight Darin Newsom https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3895020/as-30-year-yields-spike-to-5-31-our-top-chart-strategist-warns-theres-a-risk-to-stocks-in-a-word-yes Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:14:09 +0000 An unusual surge in bond yields could trigger downside in the stock market. Here's what investors need to know about a rally in long-dated yields. Financial paperwork via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3895020/as-30-year-yields-spike-to-5-31-our-top-chart-strategist-warns-theres-a-risk-to-stocks-in-a-word-yes Sarah Holzmann https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3892903/stocks-settle-lower-on-rising-crude-prices-and-higher-bond-yields Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:31:23 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.52% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.17%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.48%, and September E-mini... Fearless Girl looking up at Wall Street at Night by Tim Pruss via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3892903/stocks-settle-lower-on-rising-crude-prices-and-higher-bond-yields Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3887971/stock-indices-waver-on-strength-in-chipmakers-vs-weakness-in-software-companies Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:06:06 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.15% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.17%, and September E-mini... Inside NYSE by Orhan Akkurt via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3887971/stock-indices-waver-on-strength-in-chipmakers-vs-weakness-in-software-companies Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3887038/stocks-mixed-on-strength-in-chipmakers-vs-weakness-in-software-companies Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:06:51 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.05%, and September E-mini... Road sign of New York Wall street corner Broad street by Mezzotint via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3887038/stocks-mixed-on-strength-in-chipmakers-vs-weakness-in-software-companies Rich Asplund