
September 1st, 2026
Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday.
Oil prices kept climbing.
People worried about high inflation.
The S&P 500 dropped 0.4%.
The Dow fell 190 points.
The Nasdaq slipped 0.5%.
September started weak.
August was mostly good for big indexes.
Technology stocks hurt the market a lot.
Microsoft fell 1.3%.
Advanced Micro Devices dropped 2.4%.
These companies are very big.
Their growth used borrowed money.
Borrowing costs more now.
Interest rates are going up.
U.S. government bonds also fell.
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.77%.
It was 4.75% late Monday.
The 2-year yield climbed to 4.37%.
It was 4.34% before.
Higher yields mean investors see more risk.
The government has a lot of debt.
It passed $40 trillion two weeks ago.
Oil prices pushed inflation up.
Brent crude rose 2.3%.
It is now $92.61.
The Strait of Hormuz is shut down.
The U.S. is at war with Iran.
Higher energy costs make gas and shipped goods cost more.
Inflation is above 3%.
Investors see a 66% chance the Fed will raise rates in September.
European markets fell.
Asian markets were mixed.
September 1st, 2026

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