Rates are heading higher “for all the wrong reasons”: Nations Indexes
Scott Nations, President of Nations Indexes,
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Social Security recipients would get extra $200 a month under lawmaker plan
America’s 78 million Social Security recipients would get an extra $200 a month under a proposal championed by a group of Democratic lawmakers.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act in late 2025. The measure, which includes a $200-per-month increase for Social Security recipients,
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Dow Jones falls 270 points as bond yields rise on Brent crossing $90 again
Benchmark indices on Wall Street began the new trading week on the back foot as oil prices rose, taking the bond yields to multi-year highs yet again.
The Dow Jones ended with losses of 270 points on Monday, August 17, while the S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite ended 0.3% lower,
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As the S&P 500 sells off, traders eye key 'risk pivot' level
Crude oil is rallying, bonds are selling off, and the stock market is under pressure. Investors sold Big Tech stocks after earnings and the 10-year Treasury yield just touched 4.7%,
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US stock market today: S&P 500, Dow futures steady after 3-week winning streak; oil rises on Hormuz risks
US stock futures were coming off a solid three-week winning run as tensions in the Middle East escalated over the weekend, keeping crude oil prices higher and offsetting falling expectations of a rate hike.
Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.5%.
Tech stocks momentum seen extending into 2027
PETALING JAYA: Technology companies’ momentum is expected to remain intact in the second half of 2026 (2H26), supported by robust supply chain order flows amid elevated artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending, an improving earnings growth trajectory, and positive management guidance, says RHB Research.
The brokerage has maintained an “overweight” call on technology stocks,
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Will Bitcoin Drop Below $60K as BTC ETFs See Biggest Outflow in 6 Weeks?
Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) spot ETFs shed close to $390 million in the week to August 14, their largest weekly outflow in six weeks, after taking in over $850 million the week before.
The Bitcoin price fell about 3% over that stretch, from around $65,300 to $63,300 today.
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30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007
Mücahithan Avcıoğlu
18 August 2026•Update: 18 August 2026
The yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond climbed above 5.3% on Monday, reaching its highest level in 19 years as investors assessed mounting inflation and fiscal risks.
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Social Security Cuts: Retirees in these 15 States will Lose More Than $500 a Month in Benefits
Social Security recipients could see their monthly checks slashed by more than one-fifth beginning in 2033.
A recent update from the Social Security Administration (SSA) projected that the OASI fund will “become depleted”
The Average Social Security Check at 62 Is $1,424 a Month. Here’s What Living On It Actually Looks Like
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A $1,424 monthly Social Security check at 62 covers only about one-fourth of the $61,432 the average senior spent in 2024.
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Delaying Social Security past your full retirement age of 67 boosts benefits by 8% per year until age 70.