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Tech Slides Tuesday as 30-Year Yield Tops 5.3%

Published August 19, 20263 min read
Line chart of the 30-year Treasury yield over the last 90 days

Tuesday's session was a rates story wearing an equity costume. The S&P 500 closed at 7,691.76, down 0.69%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.33% to 26,289.71, the sharpest one-day decline for both indexes since July 29, as the 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.327%, its highest print since 2007 (Reuters, Aug 18, 2026).

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