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S&P 500 Plunges

Closing wrap · Updated 7h ago

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq logged their worst day since July as the AI trade stumbled. The market now looks ahead to Thursday's US PPI wholesale inflation report.

AI-generated from headlines, scheduled releases and this week's sessions. Informational only — not investment advice.

Fear & Greed 32fear Details → Current Fear & Greed score: 32 (fear), down from yesterday, and down over the past week. Source: CNN.

Treasury yields

As of Wed, Oct 14
  • 3-month4.28%+2 bp on the day · +6 bp on the week
  • 2-year4.82%+3 bp on the day · +5 bp on the week
  • 10-year5.19%−2 bp on the day · −9 bp on the week
  • 30-year5.52%−4 bp on the day · −15 bp on the week

10-year minus 2-year: 0.37 points. Source: U.S. Treasury daily par yield curve, published the evening of the session.

Broad dollar index 121.60 on Oct 9, +0.18% on the week. Source: Federal Reserve H.10, released weekly.

Central bank policy rates

Last change, effective date
  • Federal Reservefederal funds target range3-3/4 to 4%Raised 1/4 percentage point on Sep 16, 2026
  • European Central Bankdeposit facility rate2.50%+25 bp, effective Sep 16, 2026
  • Bank of EnglandBank Rate3.75%−25 bp, effective Dec 18, 2025
  • Bank of Canadatarget for the overnight rate2.25%−25 bp, effective Oct 30, 2025
  • Reserve Bank of Australiacash rate target4.60%+25 bp, effective Sep 30, 2026

Sources: Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Reserve Bank of Australia. Changes in basis points calculated by When Do Markets Open.

Earnings reported on Wednesday

23 filed with the SEC
  • Progressive Corp/Oh/PGRFiling

    Progressive Corp reported September quarter total revenues of $7,434 million and per share earnings of $1.08.

  • BlackRock, Inc.BLKFiling

    BlackRock reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $7,752 million, up 19% year-over-year, GAAP diluted EPS $10.57 and adjusted diluted EPS $15.93.

  • State Street CorpSTTFiling

    State Street reported third-quarter 2026 total revenue of $4.0 billion, up 13%, and diluted earnings per share of $3.69.

  • Fastenal CoFASTFiling

    Fastenal reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $2,463.3 million, up 15.5%, and GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.98.

  • Liberty Global Ltd.LBTYAFiling

    Liberty Global received EU Commission clearance for the sale of VodafoneZiggo’s passive tower assets to DigitalBridge, TD Greystone Infrastructure and L&G, with total consideration of €669 million, expecting closing by year-end.

  • Aircastle LTDFiling

    Aircastle reported second quarter 2026 total revenues of $283 million and net income of $69 million.

  • Comtech Telecommunications Corp /De/CMTLFiling

    Comtech Telecommunications Corp reported fiscal 2026 net sales of $249.6 million, a $51.3 million (17.0%) decrease from the prior year.

  • Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.INRFiling

    Infinity Natural Resources reported a total derivative loss of $64.4 million for the third quarter 2026, including realized losses of $1.2 million and unrealized losses of $63.2 million.

Each line is AI-written from the company's press release filed with the SEC, in the company's own figures. Informational only — not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

How is the stock market doing today?

S&P 500 and Nasdaq logged their worst day since July as the AI trade stumbled The briefing on this page is rewritten through the trading day.

How is the stock market doing this week?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 200 points on Monday, while the Nasdaq 100 slipped. On Tuesday, the Dow ended lower, snapping a three-day winning streak, as chip-stock weakness pulled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logged their worst day since July as the AI trade stumbled. The US CPI inflation report was released on Wednesday, showing a 3.7% year-over-year increase for September 2026. Thursday, the US PPI wholesale inflation report and US retail sales report are scheduled. The briefing on this page places each day within the week; the full week record lives in Market History.

Why is the stock market up or down today?

The AI briefing at the top of this page covers the news and scheduled reports behind the day's market, rewritten through the trading day. It does not quote live prices.

What are the Magnificent 7 (MAG 7) stocks?

Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta (META), and Tesla (TSLA) — seven megacap US stocks, mostly technology, grouped under that name.

Which ETFs track the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow?

SPY (SPDR S&P 500) tracks the S&P 500, QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) tracks the Nasdaq 100, and DIA (SPDR Dow Jones) tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average.