Stock Market News for Oct 1, 2026

U.S. stock markets finished mixed on Wednesday as investors remained concerned about rising government bond yields, despite softer-than-expected PCE inflation and stronger-than-expected Q2 GDP growth of 2.2%. The Dow fell 0.9%, the S&P 500 declined 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%. The 10-Year Treasury yield briefly touched 5.3%, its highest level since June 2007. Private payrolls beat expectations with 90,000 jobs added in September.