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Market Pulse: Key Triggers Before September 30 Trading Session
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CNBC TV18•29-09-2026, 20:56
Market Pulse: Key Triggers Before September 30 Trading Session
- •US stocks were largely flat as investors monitored Treasury yields; Dow Jones slipped 0.1%, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovered around unchanged.
- •US consumer confidence fell to 81.9 in September, missing expectations, with negative appraisals of current business conditions.
- •US job openings dropped to a five-month low in August at 7.1 million, indicating employer caution, while layoffs remained subdued.
- •Treasury yields were mixed; the 10-year yield rose to 5.264%, while the 30-year yield remained flat at 5.589%.
- •Crude oil prices fell, with Brent crude down over 1% to $103.97 and WTI crude declining 1.7% to $90.99 a barrel.
Key Questions Answered
The Conference Board consumer confidence index fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September.
US job openings fell to a five-month low of 7.1 million in August from 7.3 million in July, while layoffs fell to the lowest level since March 2025.
The scheduled US economic data includes the ADP National Employment Report, Core PCE Price Index, second-quarter GDP growth rate, Personal Income and Spending, Corporate Profits, Metropolitan Employment and Unemployment data, and the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.
