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Wall Street falls on oil spike and rising bond yields after U.S. strikes Iran

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as oil prices jumped 5.2% after Iran strikes and bond yields rose.

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As of 2026-09-02 18:30 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
On September 8, 2026, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.79% (419.02 points) to close at 52,766, the S&P 500 dropped 0.71% to 7,631, and the Nasdaq lost 1.03% to 26,099. [1] The United States launched a second offensive against Iran on September 8, 2026, the second in less than a week, escalating tensions in the Middle East and renewing fears of prolonged conflict affecting inflation. [2] The market decline was driven by a surge in oil prices following a US military offensive against Iran and rising bond yields that renewed fears of inflation. [3] Wall Street closed in the red on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones falling 0.79% to 52,766, the S&P 500 dropping 0.71% to 7,631, and the Nasdaq declining 1.03% to 26,099. [4] According to CME FedWatch, as of September 8, 2026, markets assigned about a 68% probability that the Federal Open Market Committee would raise interest rates to between 3.75% and 4% at its September 15-16 meeting to contain inflation. [5] On September 8, 2026, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose 5.2% to close at $90.22 per barrel, its highest close since July 23, after the U.S. launched a second strike on Iran in less than a week. [6] The ten-year US Treasury bond yield reached 4.798%, its highest level since January 2025, while the two-year yield hit 4.39%. [7] A completed Bart Simpson pattern would require Bitcoin to give back the entire August rally in hours, a near 17% move back toward the $64,000 zone, and a break below $75,800 is needed to confirm the bearish setup. [8] An alternative bearish path is a gradual descending trendline from the $80,626 August high reaching the $62,000 area over about eight weeks into late October, similar to previous grinding structural breakdowns in October 2025 and January 2026. [9] Bitcoin gained close to 25% in August, rising from about $64,420 on August 19 to nearly $80,700 by August 25, then consolidated around $77,470. [10] Bitcoin's four-hour RSI sits at 44.8, leaning bearish but not in oversold territory, and the ADX is at 22, below the 25 threshold for a confirmed trend. [11]
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  1. On September 8, 2026, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.79% (419.02 points) to close at 52,766, the S&P 500 dropped 0.71% to 7,631, and the Nasdaq lost 1.03% to 26,099. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. The United States launched a second offensive against Iran on September 8, 2026, the second in less than a week, escalating tensions in the Middle East and renewing fears of prolonged conflict affecting inflation. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. The market decline was driven by a surge in oil prices following a US military offensive against Iran and rising bond yields that renewed fears of inflation. · Finanzas Digital
  4. Wall Street closed in the red on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones falling 0.79% to 52,766, the S&P 500 dropping 0.71% to 7,631, and the Nasdaq declining 1.03% to 26,099. · Finanzas Digital
  5. According to CME FedWatch, as of September 8, 2026, markets assigned about a 68% probability that the Federal Open Market Committee would raise interest rates to between 3.75% and 4% at its September 15-16 meeting to contain inflation. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. On September 8, 2026, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose 5.2% to close at $90.22 per barrel, its highest close since July 23, after the U.S. launched a second strike on Iran in less than a week. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. The ten-year US Treasury bond yield reached 4.798%, its highest level since January 2025, while the two-year yield hit 4.39%. · Finanzas Digital
  8. A completed Bart Simpson pattern would require Bitcoin to give back the entire August rally in hours, a near 17% move back toward the $64,000 zone, and a break below $75,800 is needed to confirm the bearish setup. · Decrypt
  9. An alternative bearish path is a gradual descending trendline from the $80,626 August high reaching the $62,000 area over about eight weeks into late October, similar to previous grinding structural breakdowns in October 2025 and January 2026. · Decrypt
  10. Bitcoin gained close to 25% in August, rising from about $64,420 on August 19 to nearly $80,700 by August 25, then consolidated around $77,470. · Decrypt
  11. Bitcoin's four-hour RSI sits at 44.8, leaning bearish but not in oversold territory, and the ADX is at 22, below the 25 threshold for a confirmed trend. · Decrypt
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