What are today's top business/market headlines?

Here's a roundup of today's top business and market headlines (as of October 10, 2026):

Markets

•U.S. stocks rose today, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq climbing as oil prices fell and tech shares recovered. This follows a volatile week — on Friday, US stocks rose as oil prices fell and tech stocks rebounded.

•The Dow and S&P 500 ended the week higher (+1.15% and +0.95% respectively), though the Nasdaq posted more middling gains (+0.19%) amid tension in tech.

•The S&P 500 (US500) hit 7,787 points on Oct. 9, and the index reached an all-time high of 7,844.67 earlier in October.

AI/Tech Jitters

•Earlier this week, markets were rattled when reports on OpenAI's revenue sank chipmakers, as speculation revived worries that AI spending is becoming harder to justify, with reports suggesting annualized revenue would be lower than some estimates. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.4% and a gauge of chip giants sank 3.4%.

•Looking ahead, the S&P 500 faces a pivotal October as Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft prepare to unveil third-quarter earnings, which could be a major catalyst for the market.

Energy

•Stocks got a boost after Trump said Putin agreed to supply diesel to both the U.S. and global markets, with oil prices easing slightly after the announcement.

•Meanwhile, US oil refiners are projecting record third-quarter profits, as American oil refiners are seeing strong margins as wars shrink global energy supplies.

Corporate News

•Earnings season informally kicked off as Delta Air Lines reported disappointing Q3 earnings, clearing the way for bank earnings next week. Separately, PepsiCo cut its earnings forecast as its North American turnaround lags.

•In IPO news, a high-profile deal collapsed: Firmus Technologies, an Nvidia-backed Australian data center operator, cancelled its massive stock market listing.

•In media, David Ellison has built a Hollywood giant in Skydance, and the mega-merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery took effect this week, symbolizing Big Tech's growing dominance in Hollywood.

Macro/Policy

•American Express was fined $350M for facilitating money laundering.

•Trump's diesel agreement with Putin is facing accusations of contradicting Russia sanctions law.

•Bond markets are also in focus: French yields are near levels not seen since 2002, which could boost U.S. Treasurys.

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Source excerpt: “Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as oil prices fall, tech recovers. ”
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rally to cap volatile week as earnings season nears
Source excerpt: “5-10 year inflation, October preliminary reading (+3.4% prior) **Earnings calendar:** Delta Air Lines (DAL) **Catch up on some top stories from overni...”
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Stock Market Today (Oct. 9, 2026): Dow, S&P 500 end week higher as market rallies into earnings season - TheStreet
Source excerpt: “## Look Back: This week was… interesting… Today’s advances help place indexes like the **Dow** (+1.15%) and **S&P 500** (+0.95%) higher week-over-week...”
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United States Stock Market Index - Quote - Chart - Historical Data - News
Source excerpt: “The main stock market index of United States, the US500, rose to 7787 points on October 9, 2026, gaining 0.29% from the previous session. ”
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United States Stock Market Index - Quote - Chart - Historical Data - News
Source excerpt: “# United States Stock Market Index Quote - Chart - Historical Data - News Historically, the United States Stock Market Index reached an all time high ...”
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for October 8 - Bloomberg
Source excerpt: “# S&P 500 Falls as Reports on OpenAI Sink Chipmakers: Markets Wrap October 8, 2026 at 8:53 PM UTC A selloff in chipmakers weighed on stocks as specul...”
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for October 8 - Bloomberg
Source excerpt: “The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.4%. A gauge of chip giants sank 3.4%. ”
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Big Tech earnings could fuel a big October move for the stock market
Source excerpt: “The S&P 500 survived September and now faces a pivotal October as Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft prepare to unveil third-quarter earnings. ”
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Stock market today: Live updates
Source excerpt: “Stocks reached their highs of the day after President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply diesel to both the ...”
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Source excerpt: “# Business Firmus Technologies cancels massive Australian stock market listing *chevron_right* Bloomberg.com Data Center Darling’s $30 Billion IPO D...”
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Stock Market Today (Oct. 9, 2026): Dow, S&P 500 end week higher as market rallies into earnings season - TheStreet
Source excerpt: “## Market Wrap: That’s the end of the week Earnings season also informally kicked off as Delta Air Lines reported disappointing Q3 earnings, clearing ...”
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Business News
Source excerpt: “# Business News PepsiCo cuts earnings forecast as North American turnaround lags PepsiCo cuts earnings forecast as North American turnaround lags Am...”
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Business News - Latest Headlines on CNN Business
Source excerpt: “Now he wants to make it a tech company The mega-merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, which took effect on Tuesday, symbolizes Big Tech’s a...”
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International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis
Source excerpt: “## Latest News - 2 Hours Ago Trump's diesel agreement with Putin accused of contradicting Russia sanctions law - 2 Hours Ago Cramer's lightning round:...”
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International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis
Source excerpt: “What they could mean for chips ## Top Videos watch now Chevron CEO: Energy system vulnerable amid 'very serious' low reserves Chevron CEO: Energy s...”