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Closed: Oct 5, 16:00:00 (EDT)Dow Lags as Wall Street Turns the Page on Mixed Q3
Schaeffers·- Wall Street kicked off the fourth quarter with volatile trading as surging Treasury yields, elevated oil prices, and weakness in AI stocks pressured major indices. - Individual stocks experienced sharp moves driven by corporate developments, earnings reports, and technical signals, including gains for Navitas Semiconductor and losses for Nike. - Looking ahead to October, investors are monitoring upcoming FOMC meeting minutes, PMI data, and encouraging historical seasonality for the S&P 500.Dow Snaps 5-Month Win Streak, Suffers Steep Q3 Slide
Schaeffers·- U.S. stocks finished September mixed as the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 3.4% year over year in August, with the Dow snapping a 5-month win streak and suffering a steep Q3 slide while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 secured quarterly gains. - West Texas Intermediate crude added 1% to settle at $90.42 per barrel amid stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, ultimately surging 33% for the third quarter. - December-dated gold futures gained 0.2% to settle at $4,186.70 per ounce on Wednesday, closing September down 5.6% while finishing the quarter up 3.5%.
