What an index, a sector or an asset class did, and why. The default for session coverage.
Brent crude topped $96 a barrel and the dollar held firm as fresh U.S.-Iran strikes pushed bond yields higher and knocked Asian equities lower.
Brent crude rose for a third straight session past $96 a barrel after the U.S. and Iran traded fresh strikes, dragging Asian markets down and lifting bond yields.
The upgrade points to a new revenue line beyond stock and options trading as Robinhood's business model draws fresh scrutiny.
Morgan Stanley upgraded Robinhood with a $150 price target, pointing to growth in prediction markets as a new driver beyond its core trading business.
Historically bitcoin's worst month collides this year with fresh hawkish Fed signals and rising bond yields.
CoinDesk reported that bitcoin enters September, historically its weakest month, at the same time rate-hike risk from the Federal Reserve is rising, a combination it labeled 'Rektember.'
Rising borrowing costs and firmer oil prices combined to pressure US equities at the September 1 open.
US stock indexes opened lower on September 1 as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since January 2025, with rising oil prices adding to the pressure.
BofA, Rosenblatt and Morgan Stanley all raised targets this week, citing AI-driven growth and, for Robinhood, upside independent of crypto trading.
Morgan Stanley raised its Robinhood price target from $124 to $150, implying a 43% gain from current levels, while BofA lifted Microsoft's target to $600 and Rosenblatt raised Snowflake's to $345.
Energy costs pushed the headline rate higher, complicating the European Central Bank's path on interest rates.
Euro zone inflation rose to 3.3% in August, driven by higher energy costs.
Rising Fed rate-hike bets and a fresh leg up in crude are colliding with a deepening global bond selloff, leaving European equities largely flat.
Japan's government bond yields broke through a closely watched level as WTI crude tested $88 resistance and silver sat locked in a $67-$68.50 range, a combination traders say is driving cross-asset volatility rather than a one-directional move.
The gains came the same day India reported factory growth at a five-year low, highlighting a split in Asian demand signals.
Chinese retail stocks advanced after Beijing announced fresh measures aimed at boosting domestic consumption.
Crude rose for a second straight session on renewed Middle East supply fears, while gold merely steadied after a two-day decline.
Oil prices extended gains in the session of August 31 after President Trump threatened further strikes on Iran, reviving concerns about Middle East supply disruption that had already pushed crude higher a day earlier.
Russian stocks rallied at the same G20 gathering where Anton Siluanov was excluded from the official photo, as Ukraine lobbies Washington on sanctions.
The MOEX Russia Index closed up 3.15% on Aug. 31, 2026, even as European officials excluded Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov from a G20 event photo.
Rising long-term rates are being driven by forces beyond monetary policy, and strategists say 5% could be only the start.
The 10-year Treasury yield is breaking out to the upside, with strategists warning that 5% could be just the beginning of the move.
Energy shares climbed while broader indexes opened down as crude prices jumped on fresh regional conflict.
Wall Street opened lower on August 31, 2026 as Middle East clashes sent oil prices up, lifting energy names like SLB to a 52-week high while renewable-power stocks such as Brookfield Renewable sank to a 52-week low.
Science Applications International Corp topped estimates and lifted its outlook, sending the defense contractor's stock up sharply.
Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) shares rose 7% after the company beat earnings estimates and raised its guidance.
Renewed military action between the U.S. and Iran sent crude prices up and lifted energy shares, while broader U.S. stock futures dipped on inflation worries.
Energy stocks rose as fresh U.S.-Iran attacks drove oil prices higher, even as broader U.S. stock index futures dipped on fears the strikes could worsen inflation.
U.S.-Iran strikes and a hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve combined to lift oil and pressure European equities in the same session.
European stocks slipped as U.S.-Iran strikes drove a rally in crude oil, with Brent testing resistance near $91.50 while hawkish Fed rhetoric added to the pressure on risk assets.
Bank of China jumped 5% on higher profit and a bigger dividend, even as new mortgage rules hit property stocks and raised funding concerns.
Bank of China shares rose 5% on stronger H1 profit and a lifted dividend payout, while China's property sector slid on new mortgage rules that could squeeze developer funding.
Chip stocks led declines across the region after Fed governor Kevin Warsh revived rate-hike expectations and oil prices rose on a US-Iran military exchange.
Asia chip stocks fell as comments from Fed governor Kevin Warsh reviving rate-hike bets combined with an oil-price jump tied to a US-Iran military exchange to trigger a risk-off session.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the yen's slide is 'contained' and that Washington won't pressure the Bank of Japan on rates, even as gold steadied after a sharp selloff.
The dollar climbed to a two-week high and the yen slipped past 160 per dollar after Kevin Warsh's comments raised expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike, while gold stabilized following a sharp drop.
The divergence comes as Japan's yen weakened again despite a $97 billion intervention effort, a currency move some are watching for spillover into risk assets like bitcoin.
US bitcoin ETFs broke a nine-day streak of inflows even as ether ETFs kept extending their own run, a split that comes alongside renewed yen weakness despite $97 billion in aid.
Yahoo Finance reports the index's advance is being driven overwhelmingly by Microsoft and Nvidia, even as JPMorgan stays bullish on the broader market.
The S&P 500 keeps setting records, but Yahoo Finance's reporting says Microsoft and Nvidia are effectively carrying the entire index higher.