by Mitch Fisher | Oct 6, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
US stocks ended higher on Tuesday as crude prices steadied and US Treasury yields eased, offering some reprieve from concerns that have preoccupied investors in recent weeks, and allowing markets to turn their attention to the approaching third-quarter reporting...
by Mitch Fisher | Oct 5, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings reports. It was the Nasdaq’s second day of sharp gains after weaker-than-expected jobs data on...
by Mitch Fisher | Sep 29, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
U.S. market recap — Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 It was a modestly negative day for U.S. stocks: Dow: 51,349.92, down 131.59 points (-0.26%) S&P 500: 7,670.84, down 12.85 points (-0.17%) Nasdaq: 26,797.54, down 0.08% Russell 2000: down 0.4% What drove the market:...
by Mitch Fisher | Sep 28, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
It was a down day across the major indexes: Dow Jones: 51,556 — down 0.53% S&P 500: 7,695.63 — down 0.62% Nasdaq Composite: 26,879.83 — down 0.70% What drove the market: Oil prices rose sharply, with Brent around $100/barrel, increasing inflation concerns....
by Mitch Fisher | Sep 25, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
Wall Street ended higher on Friday, lifted by Microsoft and other AI-related technology stocks, while high oil prices and a recent surge in US Treasury yields kept investors on edge. Gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq capped a volatile week driven by uncertainty...
by Mitch Fisher | Sep 24, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The S&P 500 ended near unchanged on Thursday, with Microsoft dipping and Meta Platforms rising, as uncertainty about the Middle East lifted oil prices and Treasury yields. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebounded from session lows after Reuters reported US and Iranian...
