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September 29, 2026 Updated weekday mornings

Wall Street sold off to start the new week Monday, with Treasury yields surging to a fresh multi-decade high after President Trump rebuffed a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% to 7,683.69, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.9% to 26,820.38, and the Dow Jones tumbled 347 points (0.7%) to 51,481.51, snapping Friday's broad-based weekly gains. Boeing led the Dow's losses, sinking nearly 7% after the FAA delayed 737 MAX 10 certification over a software glitch, dragging Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary to the bottom of the sector leaderboard, while defensive Consumer Staples and Health Care were the lone bright spots. The 10-year Treasury yield pushed as high as 5.27%, its highest since 2007, even as WTI crude eased to about $93.16 a barrel and gold slipped to roughly $4,123 on profit-taking after last week's surge. The CNN Fear & Greed Index ticked up to 37 (Fear) from 34 a week earlier, still cautious as traders brace for a data-heavy week. Attention now turns to Tuesday's JOLTS report and consumer confidence, Wednesday's PCE inflation gauge, and Nike's earnings Thursday after the close.

S&P 500
7,683.69
▼ 0.8%
NASDAQ
26,820.38
▼ 0.9%
DOW JONES
51,481.51
▼ 0.7%
Sep
29
JOLTS Job Openings & Consumer Confidence
ECONOMIC DATA
A read on labor-market slack and household sentiment as investors brace for Friday's jobs report and gauge the Fed's next move after this month's rate hike.
Sep
30
ADP Employment Change & PCE Price Index
ECONOMIC DATA
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge lands alongside a private payrolls read, with markets watching for confirmation inflation is cooling after CPI held at 3.4% year-over-year.
Oct
01
ISM Manufacturing PMI
ECONOMIC DATA
The month's first major factory-activity read, closely watched for signs elevated borrowing costs are weighing on production.
Oct
01
Nike Reports Fiscal 2027 Q1 Earnings After the Close
EARNINGS
The next major consumer bellwether, with Jefferies projecting Nike tops estimates even as the stock nurses a steep 2026 decline heading into November's investor day.
Oct
02
September Jobs Report
ECONOMIC DATA
The week's biggest catalyst, landing right after the Fed's first rate hike since 2023 and shaping expectations for its next move before year-end.
🛒 Consumer Staples
+0.40%
🏥 Healthcare
+0.29%
⛽ Energy
+0.22%
💻 Technology
−0.70%
🏗️ Industrials
−1.00%
⚡ Utilities
−1.00%
🏠 Real Estate
−1.10%
🏦 Financials
−1.14%
🪨 Materials
−1.20%
🛍️ Consumer Disc.
−1.43%
📡 Communication
−1.56%

📈 Quick Stats

Fed Funds Rate3.75 – 4.00%
10-Year Treasury5.27%
CPI (YoY, latest)3.4%
Unemployment4.1%
VIX (Volatility)15.90
Oil (WTI)$93.16
Gold$4,123.00

🧠 Market Sentiment

37
Fear
Fear Greed

💰 Earnings This Week

Jefferies
JEF
Sep 28
After Close
Nike
NKE
Oct 1
After Close

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