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Daily brief 20 Aug 2026, 21:05 UTC

Dow plunges 700 points as surging Treasury yields, Walmart sales shock, 10s -6bp

desk brief, Thu 20 Aug 2026

Treasuries (close 2026-08-19): 2s 4.19% (+0.0bp), 10s 4.65% (-6.0bp), 30s 5.19% (-9.0bp).

Tape (close 2026-08-19): VIX 14.89, 2s10s +46bp.

Narrative: Rick Scott: Trump will have to resume full war with Iran

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Dow plunges 700 points as surging Treasury yields, Walmart sales shock Wall Street
Scott Bessent Steadied the Bond Market — President Trump’s Iran Threat Wiped It Out in Less Than a Day
US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors
U.S. Treasuries rebound higher across the curve after liquidity support expansion
RBI’s Hawkish Minutes Rattle Bonds, Put Rate Hikes in Play

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