Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears 
US 10-Year Treasury Yield at 6% Emerges as New Market Risk Threshold 
RBI Uses $10 Billion Currency Swaps to Drain Excess Rupee Liquidity 
China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal 
Trump, Xi Focus on Trade and AI at White House Summit 
Japanese Yen Rebounds as Trump Flags Currency Weakness 
Oil Prices Jump 3% as Houthi Attack Revives Supply Fears 
Asian Stocks Fall as Surging Bond Yields Rattle Markets 
European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh 
Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High 
Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Japanese Bank Stocks Surge as Bond Yields Fuel Rate Hike Bets 
Mexico-US Trade Talks Delayed to October as Tariff Negotiations Continue 
Australia Unemployment Hits Five-Year High Despite Strong Jobs Growth 
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The S&P 500 fell sharply on Tuesday, closing below 5,000 points for the first time in nearly a year, as optimism faded over any delay or softening of U.S. tariffs ahead of a key deadline. The index dropped 1.57% to 4,982.77, losing $5.83 trillion in market value over four days—its steepest decline since its inception in the 1950s. This 12% drop marks the largest four-day percentage loss since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Markets initially rallied more than 4% on Tuesday morning, fueled by hopes that former President Donald Trump would reconsider the tariff hike. However, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the tariffs, including a 104% hike on Chinese imports, would go into effect as scheduled. China responded, rejecting the “blackmail” nature of the threats.
Investor sentiment turned sharply negative, with the Dow dropping 320.01 points to 37,645.59 and the Nasdaq sliding 335.35 points to 15,267.91. The CBOE Volatility Index spiked to 52.33, its highest since March 2020, indicating rising fear among investors.
Federal Reserve officials, including San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, urged caution against rushing rate cuts despite market turmoil, citing a strong U.S. economy and policy uncertainty.
Earnings season begins later this week with major banks like JPMorgan and Wells Fargo set to report. Analysts expect corporate guidance to highlight concerns over the new tariffs’ long-term impact.
Meanwhile, health insurers UnitedHealth and Humana surged 5.4% and 10.7% respectively, following a government decision to raise 2026 Medicare Advantage payment rates by 5.06%.
Market breadth was overwhelmingly negative, with declining stocks outpacing advancers on both the NYSE and Nasdaq. Trading volume surged, with over 23 billion shares changing hands.
