Stock Market Update
02-Oct-26 15:30 ET
Oil settles lower, but off earlier lows
Dow +239.39
at 51165.86,
Nasdaq +313.23
at 27205.86,
S&P +57.32
at 7723.87
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to move in a tight range this afternoon as the bulk of today's market-moving developments came before noon.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $1.92 lower (-2.1%) at $91.10 per barrel, which is well off its earlier lows that saw it move below $90 per barrel. Crude oil shed just under 1.5% this week as the market awaits more impactful developments on the U.S.-Iran conflict.
