Bond selloff eases as oil retreats
Global equities steadied Friday morning as the bond selloff faded and oil prices edged lower, easing some pressure on risk assets.
Sources: reuters.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
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Market Brief — September 25, 2026
Pre-market brief · Thursday US close; Friday developments as of 05:42 ET · Neutral
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Market levels
At publicationKey market developments
Selected coverageThursday's US cash session finished almost flat
The S&P 500 slipped 0.02% while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.01% in their latest completed sessions.
Sources: query1.finance.yahoo.com source 1 · query1.finance.yahoo.com source 2
Rates remain the market's central pressure point
Investors remained focused on elevated borrowing costs even as Friday's early bond-market selling moderated.
Sources: nytimes.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Oracle's AI build-out faces fresh scrutiny
A report of cracks in a large New Mexico data-centre project kept execution risk around Oracle's AI infrastructure expansion in focus.
Sources: wsj.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Akamai rallies on reported Anthropic cloud deal
Akamai shares rose in early trading indications after a reported $12 billion cloud agreement with Anthropic.
Sources: marketwatch.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Thursday sector breadth was broadly positive
Ten of eleven Finviz sectors rose in the latest completed reading; real estate led at 0.96% while energy fell 0.72%.
Sources: finviz.com source 1 · sectivia.com source 2
What changed from the preceding session
Major US indices finish mixed and flat
The S&P 500 lost 1.90 points while the Nasdaq Composite gained 3.33 points in Thursday's completed cash session.
Sources: query1.finance.yahoo.com source 1 · query1.finance.yahoo.com source 2
Gold and silver decline together
Gold fell $20.40, or 0.47%, and silver dropped $0.925, or 1.44%, in their latest completed contract sessions.
Sources: query1.finance.yahoo.com source 1 · query1.finance.yahoo.com source 2
Watchlist at publication
US durable-goods orders
August durable-goods data will test demand resilience and may influence the rates outlook before the US open.
Sources: kiplinger.com source 1 · investtech.com source 2
Selected company moves
First Solar (FSLR) · -10.30%
First Solar was the largest decliner in Sectivia's latest completed-session value-chain reading.
Sources: sectivia.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Arm Holdings (ARM) · -7.90%
Arm led the downside among the latest AI and digital-infrastructure movers.
Sources: sectivia.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
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