US stks rise as yields ease after tech-led selloff

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: US stocks edge higher as yields ease after tech-led selloff; earnings in focus19 Aug 2026 08: 18: 31 PM IST.

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• ET, Dow E-minis rose 53 points, or 0.09%, S&P 500 E-minis gained 4 points, or 0.05%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis fell 39.5 points, or 0.13%.
• The ‌Dow Jones Industrial Average ⁠rose 120.1 points, or 0.23%, at the open to 53463.47.
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As administration bond yields retreated from multi-decade highs and as investors assessed a slew ⁠of corporate updates, dow Jones Today US Stock Market Live: Wall Street's main indexes traded higher on Wednesday, recovering from a technology-driven slump ‌in ⁠the previous ⁠session.

Dow Jones Today Nasdaq S&P 500 Live Updates: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.94 points, or 0.22%, to 53, 463.34, the S&P 500 gained 28.48 points, or 0.37%, to 7, 720.24 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 67.17 points, or 0.26%, to 26, 356.89.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: US Treasury will double some bond purchase backs, yields fall.

US long-dated Treasury yields fell sharply on Wednesday from around their highest level in 19 years, in a move that followed the US Treasury announcing it would double the size of liquidity backing buy-back operations for longer-dated bonds. Thirty-year US bond yields fell almost 10 basis points (bps) to around 5.187%, and were last trading regarding 7 bps lower on the day. The US Treasury Department remarked on Wednesday it would double the size of liquidity backing buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: Gold jumps regarding 3% on weaker dollar, lower bond yields.

Gold surged 3% to its highest cost in more than two and a half months on Wednesday as a drop in the U.S. Dollar and bond yields boosted the appeal of non-yielding bullion ahead of the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's July 28-29 policy gathering. Spot gold was up 2.7% to $4, 448.97 per ounce ‌by 9: 37 ⁠a.m. EDT (1337 ⁠GMT) after touching its highest level since June 5 at $4, 466.01 earlier in the session. U.S. Gold futures rose almost 2% to $4, 506.70.

Target Corp shares rose 5% after the retailer documented stronger second-quarter sales, higher traffic and a sharp jump in earnings, assisted by broad-based demand throughout stores, digital channels and key merchandise categories.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: Dollar softens as bond market steadies ahead of Fed minutes.

In practice, the U.S. Dollar slipped against major peers on Wednesday as a selloff in Treasuries eased, with investors counting on minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy session to offer fresh guidance afterwards in the day. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. Currency against six ⁠major peers, ‌was down 0.29% at 99.36.

Notably, the ‌Dow Jones Industrial Average ⁠rose 120.1 points, or 0.23%, at the open to 53463.47. While the Nasdaq Composite ⁠rose 104.2 points, or 0.40%, to 26393.889 at the opening bell, the S&P 500 rose 25.0 points, or 0.32%, at ‌the open to 7716.74.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: Moderna soars 94% as vaccine-Keytruda trial meets key goals.

Moderna's stock vaulted more than 94% in premarket trading after interim results indicated its vaccine combined with Merck's Keytruda met both primary goals in a ‌late-stage trial.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: Copper slips to two-week low as LME stock build intensifies.

Copper rates fell for a third day on Wednesday, touching a more than two-week low as a further buildup in London Metal Exchange inventories eased supply fears. Benchmark three-month copper on the LME was down 0.7% at $13, 888 a metric ton in official open outcry activity. It earlier dipped as much as 0.9% to $13, 856.50, ‌the lowest since August ⁠3.

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Although investors remain wary regarding returns on heavy AI investment, solid earnings throughout sectors, including from AI hyperscalers, propelled the S&P 500 and Dow to record highs earlier this month. Estée Lauder rose 6.8% after forecasting annual profit above Wall Street estimates.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: Fed minutes in focus as traders weigh rate hike outlook.

Investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's July session for clues on the policy path, with markets pricing in at least one quarter-point rate hike by the end of 2026. Expectations for a move as early as September have faded after last week's benign inflation data.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: Global bond yields hover near multi-decade highs on debt, geopolitical reservations.

As worries over mounting public debt and geopolitical risks rattled markets, global administration bond yields remained elevated after hitting multi-decade highs on Tuesday. While the benchmark 10-year yield eased from a 19-month peak, the 30-year US Treasury yield held near its highest level since 2007.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: Moderna surges on vaccine trial success; Target slips despite forecast hike.

Moderna shares soared more than 60% in premarket trading after its vaccine, combined with Merck's Keytruda, met the main goals of a late-stage trial. While Lowe's cautioned of flat comparable sales as cautious consumers curbed discretionary spending, target fell despite raising its annual sales forecast.

Dow Jones Nasdaq US Stock Market Today Live: US futures steady after tech-led selloff; Iran tensions, retail earnings in focus.

As investors assessed Middle East tensions and awaited earnings from major retailers, US stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday after a tech-driven rout hit Wall Street in the previous session.

At 07: 19 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis rose 53 points, or 0.09%, S&P 500 E-minis gained 4 points, or 0.05%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis fell 39.5 points, or 0.13%.

In short, US stks rise as yields ease after tech is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.