US stocks traded higher at midday, with the S&P 500 up +0.52% and the Nasdaq advancing +0.77%, as Treasury yields rose ahead of this week's Fed minutes. The dollar climbed to an 18-month high and volatility jumped, with the VIX up +1.76%.
OCTOBER 5TH, 2026
US stock futures pointed modestly lower ahead of the cash open, with S&P Futures off -0.20%, after a firmer prior session. European shares slipped as French debt worries weighed on the euro, while Tokyo rallied overnight and Bitcoin held its recent gains.
Read moreOCTOBER 2ND, 2026
US stocks closed higher Friday after a weaker-than-expected September payrolls report, which showed hiring slowing sharply and unemployment ticking up, erased the remaining case for further Fed tightening. The S&P 500 rose +0.73% and the Nasdaq added +1.19%.
Read moreUS stocks rose through Friday morning after a weaker-than-expected September jobs report hardened expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The S&P 500 gained +0.70% to 7,720 and the Nasdaq added +1.18%, as Treasury yields held near steady and the dollar slipped.
Read moreUS stock futures pointed higher before the open, with S&P Futures up +0.47% and Nasdaq Futures up +0.75%, as Crude slid on a report of a potential diesel and Crude stock release and traders weighed the hottest eurozone inflation in three years.
Read moreOCTOBER 1ST, 2026
Crude surged after reports the U.S. sent a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, with Brent jumping +4.67% to 102.61 and WTI climbing +3.14% to 93.26. The S&P 500 edged up +0.20% to 7,666 as earnings and energy pulled against a firmer dollar.
Read moreUS stocks traded modestly lower by midday Friday as a jump in Crude prices and a global bond selloff weighed on risk appetite. The S&P 500 edged down to 7,623, off -0.37%, while the Nasdaq slipped to 26,742, down -0.44%.
Read moreUS stock futures pointed higher before the open as Micron's strong results and upbeat guidance buoyed chipmakers, even as a deepening global bond sell-off pushed the US and UK long-end yields to multiyear peaks. S&P Futures edged up +0.28% and Nasdaq Futures moved up +0.60%.
Read moreSEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026
U.S. stocks finished mixed on Thursday as a global bond selloff pushed the 5.300% Treasury yield higher and the VIX jumped. The S&P 500 edged lower to 7,652, while the Nasdaq eked out a gain to 26,861 on strength in technology shares.
Read moreUS stocks traded higher through midday Friday after the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge came in lighter than expected. The S&P 500 rose +0.61% to 7,718 and the Nasdaq gained +1.09% to 27,090 as the softer reading eased rate concerns.
Read moreU.S. equity futures were mixed before the cash open, with S&P Futures at 7,735.00 and Nasdaq Futures at 30,592.00 as reports that Russia updated its nuclear doctrine kept a lid on risk appetite. Treasury yields eased, with the US 10Y at 5.230%, after last week's surge in long-dated debt.
Read moreSEPTEMBER 29TH, 2026
US stocks edged lower Tuesday as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve's key inflation reading due Wednesday and weighed reports that Russia updated its nuclear doctrine. The S&P 500 slipped -0.17% to 7,671, while Crude tumbled and Gold advanced.
Read moreUS stocks edged lower through midday Tuesday as Treasury yields firmed and the dollar strengthened. The S&P 500 slipped and the Nasdaq held near flat, with weakness in high-yield credit and geopolitical headlines weighing on risk appetite into the afternoon session.
Read moreUS equity futures were little changed to firmer early Thursday after a report that Russia is weighing changes to its nuclear doctrine pushed investors toward safety. S&P Futures were flat at 7,746.75 and Nasdaq Futures edged up to 30,614.25, while Dow Futures slipped to 51,790.00.
Read moreSEPTEMBER 28TH, 2026
US stocks closed lower Friday as reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin had updated the country's nuclear doctrine drove risk assets down and lifted volatility. The S&P 500 fell -0.77% to 7,684, while the Nasdaq dropped -0.92% to 26,820.
Read moreUS stocks traded lower through Tuesday morning as Crude prices jumped after President Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Treasury yields climbed amid a global selloff in government bonds. The S&P 500 fell -0.83% to 7,679.
Read moreUS stock futures pointed lower before the open as a global government bond selloff pushed yields higher and Crude surged, pressuring equities from Tokyo to Frankfurt. S&P Futures edged down to 7,760.50, off -0.55%, while Gold and Bitcoin tumbled and the VIX jumped.
Read moreSEPTEMBER 25TH, 2026
U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 edging up to 7,743 and the Nasdaq adding +0.48%, as a sharp weekly retreat in Crude eased inflation worries even amid wire reports of a shift in Russia's nuclear doctrine that pressured futures and Treasurys earlier in the session.
Read moreUS stocks traded narrowly higher at midday Friday as the S&P 500 held small gains and the Nasdaq hovered near flat, with Treasury yields edging up and futures rattled earlier by reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin updated the country's nuclear doctrine. The S&P 500 rose +0.03% to 7,706.
Read moreUS stock futures edged higher before the cash open as a global bond selloff showed signs of stabilizing. S&P Futures, Nasdaq Futures and Dow Futures all pointed to a firmer start, while Gold advanced and Bitcoin jumped following a report of a large exchange hack.
Read moreSEPTEMBER 24TH, 2026
A widening Treasury selloff dominated Wall Street, driving the 30-year yield to its highest level since 2004 and pressuring rate-sensitive shares. The S&P 500 finished flat at 7,704, the Nasdaq eked out a gain at 26,939, and small caps bore the brunt of the rout.
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