How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 10/8/2026 The Associated Press Thu, October 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM EDT 1 min read ^GSPC -0.47% CL=F +2.79% ^DJI +0.10% ^IXIC -1.25% ^RUT +0.03% Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung.
The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday, its second straight loss after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1% after flipping between gains and losses through the day. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.3%. Drops for technology stocks overshadowed gains for the majority of the S&P 500.
The bond market was even more unsettled, as yields jumped in the morning before dropping in the afternoon. Oil prices had their own swings as the price of Brent topped $104 per barrel.
The S&P 500 fell 36.41 points, or 0.5%, to 7,765.36.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.77 points, or 0.1%, to 51,231.64.
The Nasdaq composite fell 345.35 points, or 1.3%, to 27,193.34.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 0.92 points, or less than 0.1%, to 2,794.13.
