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Sep 11, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Oil Surge and Hot PPI Extend Wall Street's Slide

U.S. stocks declined for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, September 10. A sharp rise in crude oil, faster wholesale inflation and another jump in Treas...

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Sep 10, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Oil Tops $100 and Yields Climb Before Inflation Data

U.S. stocks declined for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, September 9, as Brent crude settled above $100 a barrel and Treasury yields reached their hig...

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Sep 9, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Oil Surge Hits Dow as Inflation Tests Loom

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, September 8, as trading resumed after the Labor Day holiday. Renewed conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, ...

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Sep 5, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Strong Jobs Report Revives Rate-Hike Concerns

U.S. large-cap stocks finished lower on Friday, September 4, after unexpectedly strong August payroll growth pushed Treasury yields higher and revived expectati...

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Sep 4, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Tech Rallies as Rate-Hike Expectations Ease

U.S. equities advanced on Thursday, September 3, with the Nasdaq leading the large-cap benchmarks. Investors reassessed the prospect of a September interest-rat...

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Sep 3, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Tech and Small Caps Lead a Wall Street Rebound

U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, September 2, ending a three-session losing streak as technology shares recovered and the recent rise in Treasury yields paus...

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Sep 2, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Oil and Bond Yields Extend September's Sell-Off

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, September 1, as another round of U.S. strikes on Iran pushed oil prices higher and extended a global bond sell-off. The Nas...

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Sep 1, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Oil Surge and Higher Yields Weigh on August's Final Session

U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, August 31, as renewed military action involving Iran pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation and interest-rate concer...

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Aug 28, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Stocks Slip as Warsh Revives Rate-Hike Bets

U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, August 28, after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that inflation remains too high and suggested additional intere...

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Aug 27, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Nvidia and Salesforce Power a Tech-Led Rally

U.S. stocks finished higher on Thursday, August 27, as strong results and outlooks from Nvidia and Salesforce revived enthusiasm for artificial-intelligence spe...

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Aug 26, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Stocks Finish Nearly Flat as Inflation Stays Sticky

U.S. stocks ended narrowly lower on Wednesday, August 26, as slightly hotter-than-expected inflation data lifted Treasury yields and investors waited for Nvidia...

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Aug 25, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Tech Rebounds as Oil and Treasury Yields Retreat

U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, August 25, as a rebound in semiconductor shares and declines in oil prices and Treasury yields eased some of the pressure ...

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Aug 24, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Chip Stocks Sink as Markets Await Nvidia and the Fed

U.S. stocks finished mixed on Monday, August 24, as weakness in semiconductor shares pulled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower while the Dow advanced. Investors enter...

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Aug 21, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Stocks Rebound Despite Rising Yields and Oil

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, August 21, recovering part of the week's losses as strong corporate earnings and an encouraging business-activity report outweighed ...

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Aug 20, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Bond Yields, Oil, and Walmart Drag Stocks Lower

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, August 20, as renewed pressure in the Treasury market, another rise in oil prices, and a steep post-earnings decline in Wa...

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Aug 19, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Stocks Snap Losing Streak on Treasury Buyback Plan and Retail Earnings

U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, August 19, breaking a three-day slide as an intervention by the U.S. Treasury Department helped ease bond market tensions, w...

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Aug 18, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Wall Street Slips Further as AI Leaders Stumble and Oil Tops $91

U.S. stocks fell for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, August 18, as a sharp retreat in artificial intelligence and semiconductor heavyweights dragged the...

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Aug 17, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Wall Street Retreats as Brent Crude Tops $90 and Yields Rise

U.S. stocks moved lower on Monday, August 17, pulling back from recent record levels as a sharp jump in oil prices and climbing Treasury yields rekindled inflat...

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Aug 14, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: Wall Street Slips as Weak Retail Sales Raise Growth Concerns

U.S. stocks finished mostly lower on Friday, August 14, retreating from the S&P 500's record close as weaker consumer data revived concerns about economic growt...

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Aug 13, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: S&P 500 Sets Record as Wholesale Inflation Eases

U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, August 13, as softer wholesale-inflation data, falling Treasury yields, and lower oil prices eased some of the market's concer...

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Aug 13, 2026Root

After-Market Summary: AI Rally Lifts Wall Street as Inflation Cools

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday, August 12, with artificial-intelligence shares powering the advance and a modest cooling in inflation easing pr...

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