09/26/2026
Weekend Market Recap 📊 U.S. markets are closed today, so we’re looking back at Friday, September 25 and how the week finished. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, the Dow rose 0.9%, the Nasdaq added 0.5%, and the Russell 2000 edged up 0.1%. For the week, the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all finished higher, while the Russell 2000 ended lower. One of the biggest themes was the relationship between oil prices and Treasury yields. Brent crude fell below $98 per barrel, helping ease some inflation concerns, while Treasury yields pulled back after the 10-year yield briefly approached its highest level since 2007. Today’s takeaway: markets respond to more than earnings and headlines. Energy prices, interest rates, inflation expectations, and borrowing costs all play a role in how investors value risk.