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Last updated: 2026-09-20 00:09:00 UTC. Check dates before use; not streaming quotes.
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The S&P 500 added 0.17% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.39%, while the Dow fell 0.18%. The majority of S&P 500 constituents declined despite the headline-index gains.
The benchmark yield rose from 4.94% late Thursday to 5.00% on Friday, keeping borrowing-cost pressure in focus for households, companies and equity valuations.
Brent crude settled 0.9% lower at $103.87 after briefly falling below $102. Oil remains a central input for inflation and rate expectations after approaching $110 earlier in the week.
The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 0.25 percentage point to 3.75%–4.00% on Wednesday. Friday trading remained sensitive to whether further tightening will follow.
Coinbase rose 11.7% and Robinhood added 9.1% as bitcoin strengthened. Their gains contrasted with weaker market breadth and declines in several industrial and technology names.
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