October 19, 2026

The price of a barrel of Brent crude reached USD 110. Major U.S. stock indices retreated on Friday

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Brent crude closed the session at $109.6 per barrel—up 3.5% and reaching its highest closing price since May 19—while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 3.8% to close at $101.7 per barrel. Year-to-date, these represent gains of 80.1% and 78.2%, respectively.

Against this backdrop, major U.S. stock indices ended the week lower. The Dow Jones fell 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq experienced declines of 1.1% and 2.1%, respectively. For the year to date, these indices show gains of 8.2%, 11.9%, and 12.5%, respectively.

Meanwhile, yields on U.S. Treasury bonds showed mixed performance across the yield curve during the final trading session. The 10-year Treasury yield remained unchanged, closing at 5.09%, while the yields on the 3-year and 1-year notes both fell by 3 basis points—dropping from 4.84% to 4.81% and from 4.45% to 4.42%, respectively.

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