Public Markets 3h Briefing

Last updated: August 9, 2026, 11:35 AM ET

Equities

Blockbuster earnings wsj.com from the largest U.S. companies have helped extend the stock market’s record run, easing concerns about AI spending and sticky inflation. Despite a turbulent month, stock funds wsj.com are up 10.6% year-to-date as tech shares whip around on shifting AI expectations.

Fixed Income

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is signaling fresh urgency to prevent yields from spiking, a move that Wall Street sees bloomberg.com as an acknowledgment of bond-market anxiety. Traders are watching for further intervention as the 10-year yield hovers near recent highs.

Derivatives & Flows

A surge in leveraged ETFs bloomberg.com is amplifying intraday momentum trades, creating new mechanisms to profit from sudden volatility in big tech names. The trend is reshaping how traders position around earnings and macro surprises bloomberg.com.