Nasdaq Index: Rising Bond Yields Threaten Nasdaq Uptrend as Memory Stocks Sink
FX Empire·2026-08-19 00:33

The 30-year Treasury yield eased to 5.305% after reaching a new 19-year high. The 10-year held near 4.72%. The two-year stayed around 4.175%. U.S. import prices fell 0.4% in July when the market expected a 0.1% increase, giving the front end another reason to price a September hold.The long end is ignoring all of it. Treasury buyers are demanding more compensation to own decades of government debt while inflation sits above target, fiscal deficits are running hot and corporations are issuing long-term paper ...

Nasdaq Index: Rising Bond Yields Threaten Nasdaq Uptrend as Memory Stocks Sink - Reportify