U.S. stocks moved lower Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed to fresh multiyear highs, adding pressure to equities. 

As of 11:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 313 points, or 0.6%, to session lows, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.31% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.18%. 

The 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.613%, its highest level since June 2002, while the 10-year yield remained near levels last seen in 2007. 

Easing some investor concerns, oil prices declined, with Brent crude down more than 1% to $103.97 a barrel and WTI falling 1.7% to $90.99.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Bio-Key International Inc (BKYI) is up 88.78% today to trade at the current level of $3.17. This comes after the company announced a strategic partnership with Al Majlis Group, the Dubai-based public affairs and advisory group founded by H.E. Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi.

Decent Holding Inc (DXST) zoomed 74.87% in today’s trade to $3.41 after announcing that SunCare launched an AI-powered in-home senior care service for RMB 500 per month.

In current trading, SoundThinking Inc (SSTI) stock is at $8.26 after agreeing to be acquired by Transom Capital for up to $11.00 per share in cash.

Sangoma Technologies Corp (SANG) rose 36.77% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $4.91 after announcing a definitive agreement to be acquired by BRC Group Holdings, Inc.

In the current trading session, Silexion Therapeutics Corp (SLXN) jumped 31.96% to $0.33 over a previous close of $0.25 after announcing exercise of warrants.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Diamondrock Hospitality Co (DRH) is about to trade ex-dividend tomorrow, meaning that investors who buy the stock after tomorrow will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.11 per share. It has set September 30 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on October 14. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.34 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, DRH has a trailing yield of 2.69% on the current stock price of $12.64.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST), having a market capitalization of $15.52B. It will pay a dividend of $0.2 per share, the payment date of which is October 15. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.45%.

Shares of Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) will be the talk of the stock market on Wednesday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.52 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $2.00 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that MDLZ has a trailing yield of 3.36% on the current share price of $59.5.

Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from STLD will amount to $0.53 per share. September 30 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for October 09. In the previous year, STLD distributed a total of $2.06 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for STLD stands at 0.89% based on the current stock price of $230.39.

Vox Royalty Corp (VOXR) will be paying out a dividend of $0.01 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of September 30. Over the past 12 months, VOXR has paid out a total of $0.05 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, VOXR boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.06% on the current share price of $5.11.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Greece added four providers to the EU’s crypto regulatory register.

• Tether froze nearly $550M in Iran-linked USDT in 2026.

• Coinbase won CFTC approval to launch its U.S. derivatives clearing unit.

• NEAR Intents blocked over $50M linked to the Bitget hack.

• Franklin Templeton and Bybit enabled tokenized fund shares as trading collateral.

Most Shorted Stocks

Xencor Inc (XNCR) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 22.32% short interest. The days to cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all the short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 13.2. This represents a change of 838368 shares, which corresponds to a 5.62% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $407.17 million. The average daily volume stands at 1.26M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.92B.

The Papa John's International Inc with the symbol PZZA currently has a short interest of 21.53%. The short interest has changed by 912488 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 4.8. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $139.19 million. On an average day, 1.37M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $658.44M.

For the stock Savara Inc (SVRA), the current short interest is at 22.28%. This represents a significant short interest change of 1916620 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 4.63%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 36.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $220.19 million.

With the symbol UUUU, the stock currently has a short interest of 21.25%. The short interest change is 1585011 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 2.93%. It would take approximately 8.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $485.02 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 6.93M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $2.96B.

The stock FUN has a current short interest of 21.35%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 9.18% while there was a change of 1797535 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 9.9. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $646.09 million. Trading activity averages at 2.18M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $1.19B.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 43. The stock's financial strength is strong. However, its profitability and growth are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of performance, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies General Motors Company (GM) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 50. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of performance and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak financial strength. The profitability, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, VinFast Auto Ltd (VFS) has the ST Score of 47, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in performance but weak in profitability and financial strength. Growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski score, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

NIO Inc ADR (NIO) stock has the ST Score of 40, which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast, but its weaknesses are in its profitability, growth, and financial strength. However, it shows a neutral outlook in performance.

Honda Motor ADR (HMC) currently has the ST Score of 50, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its performance and financial strength, while its weak points are its profitability. The stock's growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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Stocks Telegraph Team