Stocks Fall as Bond Yields Rise | The Close 8/20/2026

ANNOUNCER: THIS IS "THE CLOSE." ROMAINE: WHAT’S A MERE $40 TRILLION AMONG FRIENDS. LIVE FROM STUDIO 2 HERE AT BLOOMBERG HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, I’M ROMAINE BOSTICK. >> AND I’M SALLY BAKE WELL AND WE’RE KICKING YOU OFF TO THE CLOSING BELL HERE IN THE U.S. SO, FIRST OF ALL, LET’S GET A CHECK ON THE MARKETS AS THEY NAVIGATE THIS HIGH STAKES DIVERGENCE BETWEEN BIG BOX RETAILER EARNINGS, WEAKER THAN EXPECTED JOBS DATA, AND OF COURSE THE TREASURY’S BOND BUYING MANEUVERS.SO LET’S SEE, FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE THE S ...