What an index, a sector or an asset class did, and why. The default for session coverage.
A broad bond rout sent Dow futures to a three-month low even as Micron's earnings offered some support to tech names.
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2002, dragging Dow futures to a three-month low and drawing retail investors into high-yield bond ETFs as a contrarian bet.
Rising borrowing costs across Europe coincided with a looming French budget vote, pressuring the FTSE 100 and broader European equities.
UK 30-year gilt yields rose to their highest level since 1998 on October 1, dragging European stocks lower as investors awaited France's budget announcement.
Smaller-than-expected debt repurchases from the US Treasury are prompting questions about whether the program is doing what it was designed to do, even as bond strategists argue conditions could be worse.
The US Treasury's decision to run smaller buybacks than markets expected has revived debate over the program's purpose, while bond strategists argue the broader market backdrop is more stable than feared.
The metal's slide last month marked one of its sharpest monthly declines in years before stabilizing as inflation data reduced rate-hike expectations.
Gold prices were little changed after falling 6% in September, as a softer-than-expected U.S. PCE inflation reading reduced bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Paramount's debt sale to fund its Warner Bros purchase became the latest test of how much borrowing the market can absorb at today's rates.
Yields on U.S. government debt have risen so fast in recent months that traders are calling it one of the sharpest jumps in a generation, and corporate borrowers are already feeling the squeeze.
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge rose less than forecast in August, yet Treasury yields held steady while Goldman Sachs shifted its rate-hike forecast to December.
Core PCE inflation rose 0.2% in August, below economist expectations, but bond yields did not fall in response, even as Goldman Sachs pushed its Fed rate-hike forecast back to December.
CMS Energy, UFP Industries, Deckers, Blue Owl Capital and Marzetti all hit fresh 52-week lows even as the S&P 500 posted a slight September gain.
Five separate companies across unrelated sectors — utilities, building products, footwear, private credit, and food — hit new 52-week lows even as the broader S&P 500 index eked out a small gain for September.
Consumer spending stayed strong even as the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge undershot expectations, reinforcing bets on a soft landing.
US inflation for August rose less than economists expected while consumer spending remained robust, and major indexes moved mostly higher in the September 30 session.
Analysts framed the leadership change as a catalyst rather than a risk, driving the stock higher in the September 30 session.
MongoDB shares rallied after a rating upgrade tied to CEO transition news, which analysts characterized as a positive catalyst for the stock.
Wagers on an October rate cut fell sharply even as bonds head for what one wire called a 'cruel quarter,' with the yen rebounding and the dollar sitting near a two-month high.
Bets on an October Federal Reserve rate cut fell sharply on soft economic data and dovish comments from officials, even as government bonds close out a rough quarter and the dollar holds near a two-month high.
September's PMI improvement lands alongside a broad rise in government bond yields from the U.S. to Europe, and gold's 1.6% gain shows investors still hedging.
China's official PMI showed factory activity returning to growth in September, even as government bond yields rose globally and gold held onto a 1.6% gain from earlier in the week.
Lloyds' morale gauge and the auto sector's production numbers are pointing in opposite directions for the UK economy.
UK auto output rose in August even as Lloyds' business confidence index fell to its lowest level in 17 months, leaving a mixed read on the economy heading into the fall.
Long-dated US government debt extended its slide as inflation worries and rising oil prices pushed borrowing costs to a 24-year high.
The 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2002 in the September 29 session, as bond prices fell on inflation and oil-price concerns.
Shares tied to AI infrastructure rose worldwide after Anthropic's spending outlook pointed to stronger demand, while AMD drew fresh coverage on its World Labs deal.
Global chip stocks rose as Anthropic's spending outlook lifted hopes for continued AI hardware demand.
Investors trimmed risk exposure across the region on September 28 as they waited to see whether Australia's central bank would hold or move on rates.
Asian equity markets fell in the September 28 session as rising government bond yields and higher oil prices pushed investors toward safer assets ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate decision.
Gold steadied after a 4% drop while oil extended gains on a U.S.-Iran standoff that is overshadowing Saudi supply.
Gold stabilized near a seven-week low following a 4% slide as traders raised bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike, even as oil kept climbing on Iran-related supply concerns.
A stronger dollar added pressure on corn even as the crop-specific exclusion drove the bigger move in soybeans.
Soybean futures fell after traders found the new US-China trade deal does not cover the crop, while corn futures dropped on that soybean weakness plus a stronger dollar.
Regional manufacturers say they "can't do any planning" just as a Federal Reserve governor flags fresh inflationary pressure ahead.
The Dallas Fed's manufacturing survey showed uniformly negative sentiment among respondents, coinciding with Fed Governor Lisa Cook's warning of further inflationary pressures ahead.
Constellation Brands, Charter Communications, Whirlpool, Opendoor, Resideo, ADT and Lumen all touched fresh lows on September 28.
Seven separate consumer, telecom and housing-linked stocks — including Constellation Brands, Charter Communications and Whirlpool — hit new 52-week lows in the September 28 session.
Rising crude prices tied to the Middle East conflict are forcing governments to spend more on fuel subsidies, while tanker owners cash in on tighter shipping capacity.
Oil prices climbing on the Middle East conflict have pushed global fuel subsidy costs higher and lifted older supertankers above the price of new builds as freight rates rise.