Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTRich AsplundThu, August 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM GMT+2 7 min readThe S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.20% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.24%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.24%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -0.39%.Stock indices are under pressure today, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 falling to 2-week lows and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling to a 2.5-week low. Rising oil prices today are boosting inflation risks and pushing bond yields higher. WTI crude oil climbed to a 1-month high today after President Trump threatened Iran with economic isolation, dimming prospects for both an imminent breakthrough in the war between Iran and the US and a normalization of crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The 10-year T-note yield is up +5 bp to 4.70%.More News from BarchartHere Is How to Play Tesla Stock After Its Robotaxi Breakthrough