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On Tuesday, October 3, the U.S. markets closed in the red, impacted by rising Treasury yields and the absence of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Job openings in August increased by 690,000 from the previous month to a total of 9.61 million, surpassing the market’s expectation of 8.8 million.

On Friday, September 29, the U.S. stock markets ended mixed as investors processed the effects of U.S. inflation report on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy and rethought their portfolios.

On Thursday, September 28, the U.S. stock markets ended higher, driven by economic data and a pause in rising Treasury yields ahead of a crucial inflation report.

On Monday, September 25, the U.S. stock markets gained, breaking a four-day losing streak. In the S&P 500, energy led with a 1.3% increase, followed by materials which rose by 0.8%. Consumer staples, however, declined by 0.4%. Investors are now looking to economic data and insights from the Federal Reserve to gauge potential interest rate trends.

On Friday, September 22, the U.S. stock markets closed in the red following a turbulent week highlighted by 16-year highs in benchmark Treasury yields and a hawkish outlook from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq experienced their steepest week-to-week declines since March. Most sectors in the S&P 500 finished with losses.

On Wednesday, September 20, the U.S. stock markets closed in red as the Federal Reserve opted to keep the federal funds rate from 5.25% to 5.5% during its September meeting. Most S&P 500 sectors ended lower, with communication services and information technology sectors posting the largest losses, while consumer staples, utilities, and real estate sectors showed slight gains.