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  "id": 2238904,
  "title": "Wall Street sinks as bond yields rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/wall-street-sinks-as-bond-yields-rise-2238904",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/21/wall-street-sinks-as-bond-yields-rise"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wall Street experienced a decline on Thursday as Treasury yields rose, dampening risk appetite and causing concern among investors. The three main US equity indexes closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each dropping 0.87% and 1.00%, respectively. Walmart, a key retail bellwether, missed earnings expectations due to higher gasoline prices, which led to a 9.2% share price decline. The S&P 500's consumer staples and discretionary sectors, along with rival retailers like Costco and Dollar Tree, also saw significant losses. Rising oil prices and inflationary pressures added to inflation worries, further dampening investor sentiment. Despite a brief reprieve in Treasury bond yields, they regained their upward trajectory, exacerbating the negative impact on equities.",
  "summary": "Rising Treasury yields dent risk appetite while rallying oil prices fan inflation worries among investors.",
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        "title": "Wall Street sinks as bond yields rise",
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        "published": "2026-08-20T21:50:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Wall Street sinks as bond yields rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/wall-street-sinks-as-bond-yields-rise-2246713",
        "published": "2026-08-20T23:02:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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