WSJ Minute Briefing
WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
Stocks Up, Treasury Yields Down After News of Bond Repurchases
1 minutes Posted Aug 19, 2026 at 8:37 pm.
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The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow all rose roughly a fifth of a percent. Plus: Moderna stock skyrocketed nearly 177% after an experimental vaccine’s success in a study. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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