October 15, 2026

Major US stock indices closed lower in Wednesday’s trading session. Retail sales came in higher than expected in September

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Major U.S. stock indices closed lower yesterday. The Dow Jones fell 0.1% for the day, while the S&P 500 retreated 1.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.9%. Despite these results, the indices show year-to-date gains of 7.4%, 12.8%, and 14.8%, respectively.

Meanwhile, yields on U.S. Treasury bonds declined along the longer end of the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 5.19% from a previous close of 5.27%. The 3-year Treasury yield moved from 4.92% to 4.91%, and the 1-year Treasury yield ended the day at 4.47%, down from 4.48%.

This morning, U.S. retail sales data for September was released, showing a 0.8% monthly increase—surpassing the 0.3% growth expected by analysts. Core retail sales, which exclude the automotive sector, rose 0.9% for the month; this also exceeded the 0.6% projected by analysts and followed a 1.4% increase the previous month.

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