Stocks & Bonds Fall as Oil Rises on Geopolitical Tensions | The Close 8/17/2026
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET THE EDGE AT THE END OF THE MARKET DAY. THIS IS THE CLOSE.>> AN OTHERWISE QUIET WEEK ALMOST REPAIRED FROM STUDIO TWO, IN NEW YORK, I'M SCARLET FU. >> I AM ISABELLE LEE. IT'S MONDAY AGAIN.>> MID AUGUST AND FAIRLY QUIET. NEVERTHELESS, STOCKS AND BONDS ARE FALLING, OIL RISING ON THE NEW GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS. THE S&P 500 DOWN AFTER LAST WEEK'S RECORD HIGH.CHIPMAKERS ARE HIGHER FOR A FOURTH DAY. WTI IS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THIS MONTH SO A REMINDER THAT INFLATION ...