# Stocks Slump, Yields Surge & Oil Prices Tick Higher

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Podcast: [MRKT Matrix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mrkt-matrix-1373367)
Published: 2026-08-18T20:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 18th S&P 500 falls for a third day, as elevated global bond yields and oil prices weigh on market (CNBC) Global Bond Slump Sends Long-Term Borrowing Costs to Highest in Decades (Bloomberg) America's debt is getting more expensive (Axios) Anthropic Pre-IPO Credit Facility Set to Climb Past $10 Billion (Bloomberg) Walmart, Target results could put this earnings season to the test. What analysts are saying on retailers (CNBC) Target Bets Shoppers Want to Buy Trendy Snacks and Drinks in Grocery Revamp (Bloomberg) Costco Sells Vacations, Gas and, Soon, Medicare Plans (WSJ) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://riskreversal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

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