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Bearish Market Analysis Sep 23, 2026

Market Summary — Post market — 2026-09-23

  • equities sold off sharply on Wednesday, September 23, as surging Treasury yields and rising crude oil prices unwound much of the mega-cap and semiconductor-led momentum that had carried markets earlier in the week
  • The S&P 500 fell 58.61 points (-0.75%) to 7,706.03, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 308.24 points (-1.13%) to 26,957.08, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 352.10 points (-0.68%) to close at 51,511.59
  • Weakness was broad-based, with the Russell 2000 down a sharper 1.8% while the S&P Mid Cap 400 held up relatively better, off 0.6%