Wendy's Weekly STOCK MARKET Report "Wall Street saw higher volatility last week" Presented by Wendy Nelson
Market Week: October 5, 2026
The Markets (as of market close October 2, 2026)
Wall Street saw an uptick in volatility last week, resulting in a mixed performance among the major market indexes, despite a Friday rally that reduced the week's losses. Investors weighed pressure from high Treasury yields and concerns about inflation against optimism that a weakening labor market might forestall another Federal Reserve rate increase. Once again, AI and tech shares did the heavy lifting, while the rest of the market struggled. As a result, the NASDAQ continued to show strength, while the Dow, which is more exposed to interest-rate and economic-growth concerns, declined. Among the market sectors, only information technology, energy, utilities, and industrials advanced, while real estate, health care, and financials fell the furthest. Crude oil prices dipped to under $92.00 per barrel by week's end as G7 nations announced plans to release crude and diesel reserves to ease surging fuel prices.
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