Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq notch weekly wins as market shrugs off bond sell-off, oil prices ease
The Dow rose 0.93% (478.64 points) to 51,828.62, the S&P 500 gained 0.51% (39.28 points) to 7,743.41 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.48% to 27,068.72. All three major indexes posted weekly gains, and the Dow snapped a three-week losing streak. Yahoo Finance
Oil prices slide about 2% as US, Iran explore path out of war
Brent futures fell $2.28 (2.1%) to settle at $104.32 a barrel and WTI fell $2.20 (2.3%) to $92.41; for the week Brent was up less than 1% and WTI down about 8%. Negotiators in New York are exploring “a phased path out of war” in which Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifts its economic blockade, while a possible US diesel export ban and continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia kept supply risks in view. Reuters
University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, September 2026
The final September reading was 48.1, down from 51.7 in August and above the 47.6 consensus. The expectations index fell to 46.3 from 51.5, the 12-month inflation outlook rose to 4.6% from 4.0%, and five-year inflation expectations rose to 3.4% from 3.3%. Director Joanne Hsu said, “Overall, interviews reveal broad agreement across the political spectrum that the outlook for the economy has weakened since the beginning of the year.” Quartz
| Asset | Close | Chg | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500^GSPC | 7,743.41 | +39.28 | +0.51% |
| Nasdaq Composite^IXIC | 27,068.72 | +129.35 | +0.48% |
| Dow Jones^DJI | 51,828.62 | +478.64 | +0.93% |
| CBOE Volatility Index^VIX | 14.87 | -0.80 | -5.11% |
| U.S. Dollar IndexDXY · 4:00 PM ET | 101.00 | -0.26 | -0.26% |
| Brent CrudeICE Nov '26 · 2:30 PM ET settle | $104.32 | -$2.28 | -2.14% |
| GoldCOMEX Dec '26 · 1:30 PM ET settle | $4,320.50 | +$22.50 | +0.52% |
| Tenor | Close | Chg | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-MonthT-bill | 4.04% | +3bp | +0.75% |
| 3-MonthT-bill | 4.24% | 0bp | 0.00% |
| 6-MonthT-bill | 4.33% | -1bp | -0.23% |
| 1-YearT-note | 4.50% | -1bp | -0.22% |
| 2-YearT-note | 4.81% | -6bp | -1.23% |
| 5-YearT-note | 4.98% | -5bp | -0.99% |
| 10-YearT-note | 5.17% | -1bp | -0.19% |
| 30-YearT-bond | 5.49% | +2bp | +0.37% |