Stock Market News for Sep 30, 2026

U.S. stock markets declined on Tuesday with all three major indexes ending in negative territory. The Dow fell 0.3%, Nasdaq slid 0.1%, and S&P 500 dropped 0.2%. Government bond yields surged to multi-year highs despite falling crude oil prices. Weak economic data included declining job openings, a significant drop in consumer confidence to 81.9 (missing estimates of 89.1), marking the lowest level in 12.5 months.