US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street
Investors are watching major bank results and key inflation readings as oil gains lift energy shares and pressure technology stocks.
- Brent crude climbed above $106 a barrel on Tuesday, buoying energy stocks Exxon and Chevron amid Middle East disruptions as Asian markets slipped.
- Higher energy costs and a months-long bond selloff have pushed the 10-year Treasury yield near 5.2%, forcing investors to reassess valuations across sectors.
- Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo begin reporting third-quarter earnings Tuesday, with analysts prioritizing loan loss reserves as a gauge of borrower health.
- President Donald Trump ruled out striking Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, though bipartisan senators challenged his proposed deal to purchase Russian diesel.
- Wednesday and Thursday's Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index data is expected to show inflation worsened to 3.6% in September, influencing Federal Reserve rate decisions.
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US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street - WXXV News 25
Options traders, including Marty Handler, foreground, and Matt Hefter, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Wall Street kicked off a busy week on Monday with a mixed finish for the major U.S. stock indexes, although the market remained near...
Mixed trends prevailed on the New York Stock Exchange. Investors appeared to be on the wait-and-see side ahead of the release of new data on the course of inflation in the United States, against a backdrop of high oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 195.60 points (+0.38%), at 51,850.55 points. The Nasdaq index, dominated by technology companies, closed down 120.26 points (-0.44%), at 27,245.90 points. The broader S&P 500 index…
Dow gains 0.38% while S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreat; European shares finish higher
Energy Stocks Rise With Oil Prices, but Tech Slips
Wall Street kicked off what figures to be a busy week on Monday with a mixed finish for the major US stock indexes, though the market continued near its all-time high. The Dow rose 195.60 points, or 0.4%, to 51,850.55. The S&P 500 fell 4.30...
Before the banks present their quarterly figures tomorrow, the US investors look anxiously at geopolitics. Trump's loudly presented diesel deal with Russia is puffing up. Oil prices, inflation and interest rate concerns weigh more heavily.
Wall Street closes mixed; investors wary of inflation and financial performance data in the U.S. Dow Jones goes up, Nasdaq goes down.Big companies like JPMorgan and Johnson & Johnson will publish results.Inflation expectations could influence Fed decisions.
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