WSJ Minute Briefing
WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
Bond Yields Hit 19-Year High
1 minutes Posted Aug 17, 2026 at 8:47 pm.
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Plus: Oil prices jump to more than $90 a barrel amid concerns about a potential escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict. And enthusiasm for AI pushes chip makers Micron Technology, Marvell Technology and Intel higher. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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