Bond Rout Breaks the 60/40 Hedge as Stocks and Treasuries Sell Off Together

An intensifying bond rout on August 18, 2026 sent Treasury yields higher and Dow futures lower, The Wall Street Journal reported. Simultaneous selling in bonds and equities broke the traditional 60/40 portfolio hedge, leaving cash and commodities as the only hiding places. Brent crude traded well above $90 a barrel the same session, compounding inflation fears.