Wall Street ends strong trading week with gains
Major US stock indices rose on Friday, while high bond yields and expensive oil kept investors alert.
US stock markets closed higher on Friday, rounding off a strong trading week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent, while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq gained 0.8 and 0.6 per cent respectively.
The S&P 500 ended at 7,811.54 points, the Dow Jones at 51,654.95 points and the Nasdaq at 27,366.17 points. According to AP, the broad market index thereby came close to the record set earlier this week.
Over the week as a whole, the S&P 500 rose 1.2 per cent according to the same calculation. The Dow gained 0.9 per cent and the Nasdaq 0.6 per cent. The Russell 2000, which tracks smaller US companies, lost 0.9 per cent over the week.
Sentiment in the stock market improved on Friday as prices rose, but remained vulnerable to movements in the bond market. The yield on US ten-year Treasury bonds rose to 5.24 per cent, after approaching its highest level since 2002 earlier this week.
Higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive for governments, companies and households. For shares, this can put valuations under pressure, as future profits become less attractive when investors can obtain a higher return from relatively safe bonds.
The oil price also remained an important factor. Brent crude fluctuated between $102.50 and $105 per barrel on Friday and ended at $104.72, 0.4 per cent higher, according to AP. Reuters described the market as sensitive to uncertainty over global energy supplies.
Rising indices do not mean that all companies or households are benefiting. Large technology companies can have a strong influence on the index, while smaller businesses may suffer from high financing costs. For Dutch investors, exchange rates, European interest rates and the performance of the AEX also remain important.
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- confirmed The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent on Friday. — Reported by AP. source
- confirmed The Dow Jones rose 0.8 per cent and the Nasdaq 0.6 per cent. — Reported by AP. source
- confirmed The yield on ten-year US Treasury bonds rose to 5.24 per cent. — Reported by AP. source
- confirmed Brent crude ended at $104.72 per barrel. — Reported by AP. source
Editor's note
The closing levels and weekly changes were checked against AP. The possible effects of interest rates and oil are economic context, not an established cause of every individual price movement.Sources
- Wall Street finishes its record-setting week with gains — Associated Press
- Wall Street vue en hausse, soulagement sur le pétrole et l'obligataire — Boursorama, op basis van Reuters
- How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/9/2026 — Associated Press
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