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S&P 500 falls for a third day, as elevated global bond yields and oil prices weigh on market

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 3629 words · By Sean Conlon; Lee Ying Shan; Fred Imbert
Market Volatility Monetary Policy and Bond Yields Geopolitical Influence on Economy
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Claims checked 44
Techniques found 1
Topics 3

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Why it matters

NYSE The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, pressured by a run in sovereign bond yields to multi-year highs amid concerns of persistent inflation and elevated oil prices.

Common ground

A pullback in semiconductor stocks also weighed on the broader market.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

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Loaded Language 70% confidence
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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 44 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The fund consists of 62 stocks, with Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson comprising 26% of the portfolio.”
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Claim 2: “getting a boost from $730 million in tariff refunds during the latest quarter”
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Claim 3: “The $19 billion Vanguard Health Care Index Fund also rose to a record, bringing its three-month total return to 16.6%.”
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Claim 4: “Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 2.5% overnight; the Korean Kospi lost more than 1%; though China's Shang eked out a small gain.”
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Claim 5: “pushing the 30-year bond yield close to its highest level since the early part of the 21st century.”
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Claim 6: “estimated 3.6% sales decline in the first half.”
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Claim 7: “Sandisk dropped 9%.”
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No evidence was found regarding SanDisk shares dropping 9% on the specified date. Search results are irrelevant (pharmaceutical packaging).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation that operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2025, Costco is the third-largest retailer in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq updates the components of the Nasdaq-100 periodically, typically in response to acquisitions, or in conjunction with the annual rebalancing. As of July 2026, 540 companies have been components …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Rifkind (born March 2, 1962) is an American music entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Loud Records and SRC Records. He is associated with artists such as Wu Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Ak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Rifkind
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Claim 8: “yields on U.S. 30-year Treasury yields add 1 basis point to trade at around 5.324%, its highest level since 2002.”
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Claim 9: “The $44 billion State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, made up of 62 stocks, reached a record.”
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Claim 10: “it would mark the stock's first record close since July 7, when it gained 3.1% to $267.24.”
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Claim 11: “The Nasdaq Composite was down 1.33% to end at 26,289.71.”
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While there are general results about the Nasdaq and market hours for 2026, no evidence was found to confirm the specific closing value of 26,289.71 or the 1.33% decline for August 18, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq updates the components of the Nasdaq-100 periodically, typically in response to acquisitions, or in conjunction with the annual rebalancing. As of July 2026, 540 companies have been components …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by approximately 100 (currently 101) of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The Nasdaq-1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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Claim 12: “Western Digital fell 7%, weighing on the Nasdaq.”
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Search results provide general information about Western Digital and unrelated news about other stocks (Casey's General Stores), but nothing regarding a 7% fall on August 18, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in August 1904:
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Claim 13: “The fund's total return over the past three months, including reinvested dividends, is 15.6% versus 4.8% for the S&P 500.”
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Claim 14: “The 30-year Treasury yield rose about 1 basis point to 5.32%, around its highest level since 2007, while the 20-year yield climbed to 5.316%. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield added roughly 1.2 basis points to 4.736%.”
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Claim 15: “Home Depot has beaten EPS estimates by 21 cents and has bettered revenue expectations by almost $1 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year.”
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Claim 16: “on Monday, the president said he would attack Oman "if it gets in the way" of U.S. efforts to negotiate with Iran.”
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No evidence was found regarding statements about attacking Oman on August 17, 2026.
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Claim 17: “Citi's Quant team upgraded Bath & Body Works to Buy from Neutral”
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Claim 18: “The pound was trading 0.13% lower against the dollar at $1.35 shortly after the jobs report.”
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Claim 19: “The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar, that KKR made a $9 billion bid to take over the utility [UGI].”
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Claim 20: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 116.38 points, or 0.22%, and closed at 53,343.40.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to change the refresh rate for your display in Windows to determine how smoothly motion appears on your screen.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 · Microsoft has officially removed the SaRA utility from all in-support versions of Windows updates released on and after March 10, 2026. Can I reuse SaRA scripts with the Get Help comman…
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Claim 21: “Bath & Body Works will report its second quarter results before the market open on August 26th.”
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Claim 22: “the nearly $40 trillion government debt load.”
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Claim 23: “Marvell Technology and Seagate Technology were also down by nearly 8% and more than 9%, respectively.”
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No evidence was found to confirm the specific percentage drops for Marvell Technology and Seagate Technology on August 18, 2026. One result mentions Marvell shares rising, but not on this date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that provides software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and ent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CES (formerly an acronym for Consumer Electronics Show) is an annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Typically held in the first Tuesday of January at the Las Vegas …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq updates the components of the Nasdaq-100 periodically, typically in response to acquisitions, or in conjunction with the annual rebalancing. As of July 2026, 540 companies have been components …
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Claim 24: “The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield is trading at levels not seen in roughly two decades around 5.3%.”
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Claim 25: “U.S. crude futures rose on Monday and climbed another 0.5% on Tuesday to $84.94 per barrel.”
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Claim 26: “The stock has gained roughly 31% year to date, more than double the S&P 500's advance in the same period.”
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Claim 27: “He also said that the naval blockade "remains in full force and effect."”
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Claim 28: “IShares Biotech ETF has risen 21.1% in just three months”
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Claim 29: “Share of online auto retailer Carvana were down more than 3% to $67.81 as of 12:32PM on Tuesday”
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Claim 30: “UGI, up 5% in 2026, is based in Pennsylvania and serves roughly 700,000 customers.”
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Claim 31: “The U.K.'s unemployment rate held steady at 4.9% in the three months to the end of June”
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Claim 32: “Germany's 10-year bund yield also touched a 15-year high, while Japan's 10-year government note yield scaled to a multi-decade high.”
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Claim 33: “For the second consecutive quarter, Home Depot left its outlook unchanged despite beating on both earnings and revenue.”
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Claim 34: “The Duolingo website... soared more than 350% in 2023-2024, only to plunge 60% in 2025-2026.”
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Claim 35: “The broad market index declined 0.69% to 7,691.76 and posted a third consecutive losing session.”
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One web search result explicitly confirms that on Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.69% to close at 7,691.76, marking its third straight losing session. No other independent sources corroborate this specific data point.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in August 1974:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Ruby Tuesday" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in January 1967. The song became the band's fourth number-one hit in the United States and reached number three in the Un…
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Claim 36: “UGI was last up 12% on the day.”
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Claim 37: “Davidson upgraded Duolingo to buy from neutral, lifting its 12-month price target on the stock to $160 from $130”
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Claim 38: “Director Danforth Quayle disposed of 14,525 shares of the company on Friday and director Ira Platt disposed of 30,000 shares on Thursday”
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Claim 39: “Shares of Johnson & Johnson rose more than 3% in afternoon trading Tuesday, heading for a fresh closing record.”
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Claim 40: “The fund contains 415 stocks and Lilly and J&J take up 22.2% of the total.”
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Claim 41: “Average weekly earnings were up 4.1% year-on-year”
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Claim 42: “President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday that the U.S. is not currently engaging in any "talks or conversations" with Iran, nor are there any scheduled.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 29, 2026 · Key Takeaways Voting for the 2026 Roblox Innovation Awards is now open. Support your favorite games and creators while earning special UGC items. Find it in the Roblox Innovation Awards…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chat with other creators, learn about Roblox platform updates, and report issues with the platform.
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Claim 43: “Placer store traffic data showing visits up to about 1.1% from 0.2% in the first quarter”
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Claim 44: “The number of payrolled employees rose 83,000 in the three-month period”
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