Treasury yields rise, Home Depot earnings, Paramount's bond request and more in Morning Squawk
- ID
- 15149
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 18 Aug 2026, 8:34 PM
- Fetched
- 18 Aug 2026, 8:40 PM
- Provider
- CNBC Technology
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens.html
- Source URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/id/19854910/device/rss/rss.html
Summary
- Score
- 1.0
- Created
- 18 Aug 2026, 8:40 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- -
What happened
CNBC's Morning Squawk covers U.S. market movements including the 30-year Treasury yield surging to a 19-year high, S&P 500 futures trading lower, Brent oil jumping above $90/barrel after a U.S.-Iran memorandum expired, and Jeanie Buss opposing the sale of her family's Lakers stake. The VIX is near year-to-date lows despite geopolitical turmoil.
Why it matters
This is general financial market news with no AI, ML, developer tooling, startup, or Malaysian tech relevance. No actionable decision for builders.
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