Markets
U.S. indexes, mega-caps, and the macro tape that moves risk assets — sourced. Not investment advice.
Stocks Slip Again as Yields Stay Elevated and Oil Keeps Climbing
AP / Reuters / Bloomberg (Sept. 24): After Wed S&P -0.75% / Nasdaq -1.1% close, Thursday open had S&P ~-0.4% and Nasdaq ~-0.6% with 10-year near 5.09-5.15% and 30-year yields at a 2004-area high. Brent ~$100. Tape report — not a trade call. Not investment advice.
Stocks Sink as 10-Year Hits 5.11% — Nasdaq Off 1.1% From Record
AP (Sept. 23 close): S&P 500 -0.8% to 7,706.03; Dow -0.7% to 51,511.59; Nasdaq -1.1% to 26,936.04; Russell 2000 -1.8%. 10-year Treasury ~5.11% (near 2007) after a hot business-activity/costs print; oil halted its slide. Not investment advice.
McDonald's Slides ~5% After $8.5B Franchisee Support Plan Through 2036
24/7 Wall St. (Sept. 23): Investor Day NEXT plan commits ~$8.5B in franchisee partnering support through 2036 plus ~250 bp efficiency targets tied partly to ArchIQ AI ops. Shares fell ~4% intraday and closed near $238 (-4.8%) while Wendy's and Yum barely moved. Company-specific, not a QSR wipeout. Not investment advice.
Nasdaq Nailed a Second Straight Record Close as Muse Fears Hit Schwab
Tuesday close (kept in Wednesday Markets pack): Nasdaq +0.45% to record 27,244.28; S&P roughly flat at 7,764.64; Dow -0.36% to 51,863.69. Meta Muse AI disruption fears hit Schwab and other wealth managers. Context ahead of Wednesday's yield-driven selloff. Not investment advice.
Nasdaq Hit an Intraday Record as Alphabet Led; Oil Eased on Iran Talk Hopes
Tuesday Reuters mid-morning snapshot (kept): Nasdaq 27,231.48 (+0.40%) — an intraday record first since early June — with Alphabet ~+2%. Oil eased on Hormuz reopen talk. Mid-morning tape, not Wednesday's close.