{
  "id": 9375985,
  "title": "Stock Market Midday, Sept. 23: Stocks Slip as Treasury Yields Hit 19-Year High",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/stock-market-midday-sept-23-stocks-slip-as-treasury-yields-hit-19",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:34:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/09/23/stock-market-midday-sept-23-stocks-slip-as-treasury-yields-hit-19-year-high/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 11:45 AM ET on September 23, financial markets experienced a decline as Treasury yields reached a 19-year high, causing stocks to slip. The S&P 500 dropped 0.55% to 7,722, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.91% to 26,993, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.54% to 51,582. The 10-Year Treasury yield surged 11 basis points to reach 5.08%, marking a 19-year high. This rise in bond yields halted a recent tech-led rally across various sectors. Gold prices declined by 1.88% to $4,283.13. Except for energy stocks, all sectors experienced losses, with basic materials and consumer cyclicals suffering the most significant declines. KB Home, despite reporting a better-than-expected earnings report the day prior, saw a slight dip following its warning of an increasingly challenging housing market. The average U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached a two-year high of 7.12%. Cybersecurity firms, such as CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks, saw a surge in value as investors considered their potential role in ensuring artificial intelligence safety.",
  "summary": "Today, Sept. 23, 2026, bond yields and geopolitical tensions weigh on U.S. indexes, while cybersecurity stocks rally.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}