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Asian markets fell Wednesday as surging bond yields and stubborn inflation concerns knocked an investor confidence already shaken by US President Donald Trump's renewed threats of striking Iran.Across Asia, most major markets were in the red, with Tokyo leading losses as the Nikkei fell more than one percent in morning trade.
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 each shedding about two-thirds of a percent, and the Nasdaq losing more than eight-tenths of a percent.</p><p>The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a year on mounting inflation concerns as oil prices stayed elevated... and with no clear resolution to the U.S. war in Iran.</p><p>Tuesday's profit-taking also came as investors anxiously awaited quarterly results from AI chip leader Nvidia, due after Wednesday's market close.</p><p>Mike Mussio is president of FBB Capital Partners.</p><p>"This is the third day in a row we're looking at some red on the screen. But we've had a lot of green over the past several weeks. So a few days down a percent or inside a percent or so should not be unexpected. We're in a little bit of a lull between some data that we received in terms of inflation data a week or so ago. And then tomorrow after the close, we will have Nvidia's earnings, which of course is what everybody's kind of waiting for to see what happens - which includes, are we going to continue to have the all-clear sign and move higher from there, or is it time for a little bit of additional profit-taking?"</p><p>Among individual stock moves, cloud firm Akamai Technologies shed more than 6% after the company announced a $2.6 billion convertible bond offering.</p><p>Shares of Home Depot closed higher after the home improvement chain beat sales and profit estimates despite warning of a cautious consumer.</p><p>And shares of Target rose 3% ahead of its quarterly earnings results, scheduled before Wednesday's opening bell.</p></body>
Surging Treasury yields and inflation fears are putting pressure on this digital bank, today, May 19, 2026.
Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings for a steer on the outlook for the AI trade.
Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings, as strong results could offer relief from inflation worries.
Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings, as strong results could offer relief from inflation worries.
Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings, as strong results could offer relief from inflation worries.
Stocks wavered as Wall Street awaited Nvidia earnings, hoping strong results could offer some relief from ongoing inflation concerns.
Stocks wavered as Wall Street awaited Nvidia earnings, hoping strong results could offer some relief from ongoing inflation concerns.
U.S. stocks retreated as investors debate tech valuations and worry that a prolonged Iran conflict will keep oil prices rising, pushing up inflation. The global bond selloff is intensifying, putting pressure on government finances and market valuations. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes rose for a third straight day, hitting their highest closing level since January 2025.
Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street as inflation fears pushed up the cost of US government borrowing to its highest level since 2007.
May 19 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. indexes were on track to extend declines and open lower on Tuesday, weighed by a drop in chip stocks and persistent inflation worries despite
U.S. stock futures were pointing to small losses amid fear that without a diplomatic breakthrough on Iran, oil prices will keep rising and push up inflation.
Markets were on course to open in the red Tuesday as the chip-stocks rally that has powered gains for much of the year continued to lose steam. Stock futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq were down 0.3%, having finished 1.5% lower the previous session led lower by a Big Tech selloff. Dow Industrial futures were falling 34 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures dropped 0.2%.
Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war roiled global markets. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% in morning trading to 60,433.79, erasing initial gains after the government reported that the economy grew for the second straight quarter in January-March, mainly due to better than expected consumer spending. Shares in Samsung Electronics slipped 3.8% and SK Hynix fell 4%, tracking losses in tech shares overnight on Wall Street.
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended mixed on Monday, with the Dow adding about a third of a percent, the S&P 500 little changed and the tech-heavy Nasdaq shedding half a percent.</p><p>Ongoing worries about the disruption of oil supplies, inflation and elevated borrowing costs weighed on stocks and pushed the 10-year Treasury yield earlier in the session to its highest level since February 2025.</p><p>Kevin Mahn is president and chief investment officer at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management.</p><p>“Investors continue to try and digest higher oil prices, which have led to higher gas prices and introduced even more inflationary pressures into the system. So each time we hear news that the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz may be coming to an end, you see the tailwind come into the market and stocks move higher. On the flip side, each time we learn that that Strait of Hormuz is going to be locked, or at least blocked for a longer period of time, investors then get concerned, bond yields shoot up and the prospects for a rate hike as opposed to a rate cut get brought back on to the table."</p><p>The Nasdaq fell for a second consecutive session as investors took a break from the AI-driven rally that started in late March.</p><p>Seagate Technology fell almost 7%, while peer Micron shed 6%. Shares of Sandisk dropped more than 5% and Western Digital lost nearly 5%. </p><p>:: Nvidia</p><p>The world's most valuable company, Nvidia, also closed lower, ahead of its scheduled quarterly earnings report later this week.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Regeneron tumbled almost 10% as the drugmaker's experimental treatment for melanoma missed the main goal in a late-stage trial.</p></body>
Wall Street weighed inflation concerns and counted down to Nvidia earnings.
Wall Street weighed inflation concerns and counted down to Nvidia earnings.
US stock futures traded flat as Wall Street weighed inflation concerns and counted down to Nvidia (NVDA) earnings.
US stock futures traded flat as Wall Street weighed inflation concerns and counted down to Nvidia (NVDA) earnings.
What Happened in Markets Today Tech stocks fell as investors rotated out of AI-focused stocks. Nvidia, which reports earnings on Wednesday, fell 1.3% and the Nasdaq declined 0.5%. The S&P 500, which has become increasingly exposed to tech stocks, fell less than 0.
Oil prices and stock markets worldwide kept swinging with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled between gains and losses in the morning before ending 0.1% lower Monday, its second straight drop since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.5%.
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