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Walmart slump triggers 700‑point Dow drop as yields and oil rise

Walmart slump triggers 700‑point Dow drop as yields and oil rise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its sharpest fall in weeks, dropping 700.75 points as Walmart's weak comparable-store sales sparked a broad market sell-off.

Business ·21 Aug 2026, 04:42 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read