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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Updated 4:32 PM ET

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Stocks Slip as Treasury Yields Climb; Bitcoin Drops 2%

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all close lower Tuesday while gold and oil edge up.

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Key points

  • S&P 500 -0.38%, Dow -0.30%, Nasdaq -0.74%
  • 10-year Treasury yield rises to about 4.98%
  • Gold up to $4,042.60; Bitcoin down 2%

Wall Street ended Tuesday in the red as Treasury yields moved higher.

The S&P 500 closed at 7,520.93, down 0.38%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.30% to 52,231.89, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.74% to 25,065.88. Small caps lagged too, with the Russell 2000 down 0.68% at 2,821.38. The VIX, Wall Street's fear gauge, eased 2.3% to 19.46.

In the bond market, the 10-year Treasury yield rose to about 4.98% and the 30-year yield to 5.35%, adding pressure on borrowing costs for homes and businesses.

Commodities were steadier. U.S. crude oil gained 0.27% to $86.27 a barrel, and Brent rose to $91.82. Gold added 0.31% to $4,042.60 an ounce, and silver climbed to $51.56.

Crypto had a rough day. Bitcoin fell 2.06% to about $73,704, and Ethereum dropped 3.8% to $2,051.

At the pump, there was good news: the national average for gasoline fell below $4 a gallon for the first time since July.

Market figures are from the Liberty Bell Report markets board at Tuesday's close.

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