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US Market: US stocks fell on Tuesday, September 1, the first trading day of September, as rising Treasury yields, elevated oil prices and renewed uncertainty over the West Asia conflict weighed on investor sentiment. The declines came after Wall Street ended August with solid gains, with investors turning cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting and reassessing the outlook for interest rates.
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CNBC TV18•21-09-2026, 19:24
Dow Soars 300+ Points as Cooling Oil, Bond Yields Boost Wall Street; Trump-Xi Summit Eyed
  • •US stocks opened strong, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 307 points (0.6%), S&P 500 gaining 0.6%, and Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.8%.
  • •The market rebound was driven by easing oil prices, with US crude futures falling 3% to above $96 a barrel and Brent crude dropping to around $100.
  • •Treasury yields also declined, with the 10-year US Treasury note yield slipping over three basis points to 4.96% and the 30-year yield falling over two basis points to 5.30%.
  • •Investors are now focused on the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, hoping for progress on trade and discussions on technology and AI cooperation.
  • •The summit is particularly important for the technology sector, given ongoing tensions over semiconductor exports and AI development, with industry leaders debating the pace of AI advancement.

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US stocks opened the week strongly as cooling oil prices and easing Treasury yields lifted Wall Street sentiment, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise about 307 points.

Crude oil prices slipped below the $100-a-barrel mark to an 11-day low amid expectations that Washington and Tehran could reopen diplomatic engagement, easing fears of potential supply disruptions.

Wall Street is watching the Trump-Xi summit for signs of progress on extending the tariff truce between the world's two largest economies, alongside discussions on technology and artificial intelligence cooperation.