Stocks Stay Near Records While Oil and Bonds Signal Trouble

The S&P 500 — a broad stock market benchmark — dipped 0.2% on August 17, 2026, staying near record highs. Oil climbed 2.7% to $90.87 a barrel. Meanwhile, the interest rate on 10-year U.S. government bonds held at 4.72%, up roughly three-quarters of a point since before the Iran war. Bond investors see danger stock buyers are ignoring.