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US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the U.S.-Iran war and worries of an imminent escalation sent oil prices above $90 a barrel, fanning fears of inflation and jolting markets.
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US stock futures fall as fading Iran peace prospects drive up oil, yields

US stock futures fall as fading Iran peace prospects drive up oil, yields

By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal Aug 18 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped on Tuesday, with oil holding near recent highs and government bond yields hitting multi-year peaks as chances of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran waned, rekindling inflation concerns.
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Tech stocks weigh on Wall Street as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

Tech stocks weigh on Wall Street as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell to about two-week lows on Tuesday, pressured by losses in heavyweight technology stocks, while fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal sustained gains in oil prices and kept government bond yields at multi-year
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Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take hold

Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take hold

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Gregor Stuart Hunter and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Long-term borrowing costs from the United States to Japan and Germany hit their highest levels in decades on Tuesday, as renewed inflation worries added to nagging concerns about the fiscal pressures facing some of
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US stocks set for lower open as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

US stocks set for lower open as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Tuesday, as diminishing prospects for a peace deal between the United States and Iran kept oil prices elevated and government bond yields at multi-year peaks.
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US stock futures drop as fading Iran peace hopes lift oil, bond yields

US stock futures drop as fading Iran peace hopes lift oil, bond yields

Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday, with oil holding near recent highs and government bond yields hitting multi-year peaks as chances of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran waned, rekindling inflation concerns.
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Wall St mixed as Middle East tensions eclipse tech strength

Wall St mixed as Middle East tensions eclipse tech strength

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow inched lower on Monday as U.S.-Iran tensions dented sentiment, while some technology stocks rose after the report of a strong revenue forecast from AI lab Anthropic.
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S&P on track for muted open as Middle East tensions weigh; AI stocks boost Nasdaq

S&P on track for muted open as Middle East tensions weigh; AI stocks boost Nasdaq

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 was set to open subdued on Monday as markets weighed the prospect of fewer interest-rate hikes against Middle East tensions, while the report of a strong revenue forecast from AI lab Anthropic put the Nasdaq on course for a higher open.
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European shares slip as oil prices and bond yields surge on Middle East fears

European shares slip as oil prices and bond yields surge on Middle East fears

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi Aug 18 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Tuesday, hit by a rise in crude oil prices as hopes of a durable U.S.-Iran peace deal faded, with surging euro zone bond yields adding to the pressure amid worries about persistent inflation. 
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Asian shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings

Asian shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings

Asian shares are mostly lower, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation weigh on investor sentiment
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Trading Day: Bonds play the blues

Trading Day: Bonds play the blues

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Long-dated government bond yields around the world rose on Monday to levels not seen in decades. This weighed on stocks, which were also pressured by deepening skepticism around a U.S.-Iran peace deal and oil prices rising to a six-week high.
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Nasdaq futures gain as tech stocks climb

Nasdaq futures gain as tech stocks climb

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures rose on Monday, boosted as a strong revenue forecast from AI leader Anthropic supported technology stocks, while investors weighed the prospect of fewer interest-rate hikes against Middle East tensions.