Wall Street ends lower as solid jobs data fuels hawkish Fed bets Sep 4, 2026 05:05AM

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant

NEW YORK, Sept ‌4 (Reuters) - Wall Street dipped ​on Friday ​as a robust jobs report raised the probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will increase its key interest rate at this month's monetary policy meeting.

All three major U.S. indexes closed lower amid a broad selloff ahead of the three-day ‌holiday weekend.

For the week, the indexes were essentially unchanged.

The Labor... (continue reading...)


Wall Street ends sharply higher as Waller remarks ease rate hike fears Sep 3, 2026 06:02AM

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - ‌Wall Street rallied on ​Thursday as investors ​curbed their rate hike bets after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are abating.

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed at least 1% higher, with the ‌Nasdaq enjoying a boost from the "Magnificent Seven" group of... (continue reading...)


Wall St ends higher as stocks reclaim some shine Sep 2, 2026 04:58AM

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant

NEW YORK, Sept ‌2 (Reuters) - Wall Street advanced ​on Wednesday, notching ​a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks and sectors that might have been oversold amid recent risk-off moves.

All three major U.S. stock indexes gained ground, with the small-cap Russell 2000 outperforming ‌its larger-cap peers, rising 1.1%.

On the sector level,... (continue reading...)


Wall Street ends lower as higher yields, rising oil prices mark shaky start to September Sep 1, 2026 05:20AM

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. stocks extended their ​slide on Tuesday, ​as the global bond selloff deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-term solution to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

All three major U.S. stock indexes began the month on a sour note, closing decisively lower as rising hostilities in ‌the Middle East drove up oil prices. Global sovereign debt yields rose to... (continue reading...)


Wall Street closes lower as oil prices jump, indexes notch monthly gains Aug 31, 2026 05:27AM

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant

NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. stocks weakened on ​Monday, with Wall ​Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy.

Spiking oil prices dampened investor risk appetite and sent benchmark U.S. Treasury yields higher, as investors processed U.S. ‌Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish tone... (continue reading...)


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