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Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM · 1 min read
Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide — WPLG Local 10, Boca Raton Business news
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are pulling back from their record on Wednesday.The S&P 500 fell 0.5% in early trading, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 460 points, or 0.9%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.7% lower.Stocks felt pressure as yields climbed in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 5.35% from 5.27% late Tuesday, near its highest level since 2002, and higher yields put downward pressure on prices for stocks and other investments. They can also slow the economy by making it more expensive for everyone to borrow money.Yields rose as oil prices ticked higher in their latest swing amid uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the industry to return to normal. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, added 1.5% to $102.10. That’s well above its $72 price from before the war began, though it’s not as high as the nearly $110 it was s

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