Market Report - US Close

US close: Stocks slip as oil prices, bond yields rise

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Monday 31 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - US stocks fell on Monday as higher oil prices and bond yields dampened sentiment, with investors taking profits on the last trading day of August.


Brent crude was up 1.3% at $90.49 a barrel, while WTI crude jumped 2.8% to $85.76 a barrel, after the...

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