What are today's top business/market headlines?
Here’s what’s moving markets today (Thursday, September 24, 2026, U.S. ET):
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- Wall Street ends down as oil prices, Treasury yields rise | MarketScreener India
Backs: “9 of 11 S&P sectors declined, with energy the standout gainer. That sets a softer tone heading into today’s session.”
- Bloomberg - Business News, Stock Markets, Finance, Breaking & World News
Backs: “US yields are sitting near multi‑decade highs after a deep slide in Treasuries, keeping pressure on equity valuations.”
- Oil settles up around 4% as Iran's president vows to never surrender
Backs: “Oil whipsaws around $100: crude rallied after Iran’s president vowed “never to surrender,” reversing earlier declines tied to Saudi Arabia restarting a key pipeline.”
- US diesel futures fall after report of export ban plan, which the White House denies
Backs: “ULSD futures dropped after a report of a potential 90‑day export ban; a White House official said the report was not correct.”
- Dollar jumps to near two-month high on Fed outlook, inflation concern
Backs: “Dollar firm: the greenback hovered near a two‑month high as markets price in the risk of another Fed rate hike on the back of hotter business‑activity data.”
- European stocks slip as lack of progress on US-Iran peace lifts oil, yields | MarketScreener Hong Kong
Backs: “European shares slipped into the close Wednesday as oil and yields rebounded; Asia’s tech‑led rally has been sensitive to oil headlines.”
- Wall St futures steady with focus on Mideast talks, US-China summit By Reuters
Backs: “What to watch today: the high‑stakes Trump–Xi meetings in Washington (state events scheduled for today) and any progress on Middle East de‑escalation—both key swing factors for oil, yields and risk appetite.”