October 19th, 2026
Stocks were under pressure last week as corporate earnings results, rising oil prices, and AI valuation anxieties unsettled investors.
Stocks were under pressure last week as corporate earnings results, rising oil prices, and AI valuation anxieties unsettled investors.
Stocks ended last week mixed as a tug-of-war between strong economic data, cooler job growth, and decades-high Treasury yields played out.
Stocks advanced last week as the broad market looked past inflationary pressures and focused on falling oil prices, declining bond yields, and ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
Stocks ended last week mixed as investors navigated the Fed’s rate decision, Treasury yields, oil prices, and the volatile AI trade.
Stocks fell over a shortened trading week as higher oil prices rattled investors.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 0.80 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index edged down 0.66 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.57 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, skidded 1.39 percent.1,2
Stocks were mixed last week as markets continued to navigate geopolitical concerns and new signals about short-term interest rates.