U.S. equities looked for a bounce on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, after a bruising stretch of multi-decade Treasury yields and sticky oil: futures pointed higher and the Dow was up in early trade as yields and crude eased on reports that U.S. and Iranian negotiators were exploring a phased path to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to coverage from IBTimes Australia, Reuters, and Bloomberg-fed wraps.
Thursday’s close left the Dow at 51,349.98 (−0.31%), the S&P 500 at 7,704.13 (essentially flat), and the Nasdaq at 26,939.37 (+a few points). Friday morning the Dow was climbing about 99 points (~0.19%) toward 51,449 in the IBTimes snapshot, snapping a three-session losing skid on that gauge.
Yields and oil still the transmission
The 10-year Treasury yield had pushed into the mid-5.1% area Thursday — its highest since the global financial crisis era — before easing a few basis points early Friday (reports clustered near 5.17–5.19%). Oil offered relief too: West Texas Intermediate was cited near the low–mid $90s and Brent near the high $90s to ~$100 depending on the feed, after a two-day spike tied to Middle East risk.
Mortgage rates near 7% and Fed-hike bets after recent hawkish comments remain the medium-term drag even if Friday’s open is greener. Tape report of the open — not a call on the close. Not investment advice.
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- IBTimes Australia: Dow edges up as bond yields ease and Hormuz deal hopes lift stocks (Sept. 25, 2026)
- Reuters / Bloomberg markets wraps on yields, oil, and Hormuz talks (Sept. 25, 2026)
