S&P 500 7,670.84 ▼ 0.2%DOW 51,349.92 ▼ 0.3%NASDAQ 26,797.54 ▼ 0.1%10-YR YIELD 5.25%U.S. CRUDE $91 ▼
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S&P 5007,670.84▼ 0.2%
DOW51,349.92▼ 0.3%
NASDAQ26,797.54▼ 0.1%
10-YR YIELD5.25%
U.S. CRUDE$91▼

Sept. 29, 2026 close. Figures are for information only.

Latest Stories

SPORTS
MLB Playoffs

Braves top Phillies 5–3 in Wild Card opener; Yankees and Red Sox meet tonight

Atlanta is one win from the Division Series. Game 2 is Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
TECHNOLOGY
AI

OpenAI unveils always-on "Dots" assistant and cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay

The company also introduced a shared team workspace, a Decisions API and cloud-based Codex.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
WEATHER
Weather

Hurricane Nolo turns north west of Hawaii; watch posted for remote islands

The main Hawaiian Islands are not under a watch. The Atlantic is quiet, with no new storms expected for a week.

Statevane Weather Desk · 2 min read
MARKETS
Markets

Stocks slip as the 10-year yield hits its highest level since 2002

The Dow lost 132 points, FICO shares collapsed and Carnival surged on strong earnings.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
ECONOMY
Housing

Regulator opens mortgage pricing to VantageScore, ending FICO's grip

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will move to a single pricing grid that accepts either credit score.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
ECONOMY
Economy

Consumer confidence sinks to a 12-year low as prices and job worries mount

The Conference Board index fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, and inflation expectations climbed above 6%.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
POLITICS
Election 2026

Texas counties race to clear 200,000 delayed voter applications before Oct. 5 deadline

A software error at the Department of Public Safety kept online registrations from reaching counties for nearly a year.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
TECHNOLOGY
Technology

AMD to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion

The chipmaker gets a foothold in "world models" as it chases Nvidia; Li will become AMD's chief scientist.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
POLITICS
Policy

Administration finalizes rollback of fuel-economy rules to about 35 mpg

The new standard replaces a Biden-era target of roughly 50 mpg by 2031; automakers cheer, environmental groups vow to fight.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
POLITICS
Justice

FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey resigns after a year in the post

The former Missouri attorney general cited family reasons; his departure takes effect Oct. 2.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read
POLITICS
Congress

No shutdown Oct. 1: Stopgap keeps the government funded through Dec. 11

The fiscal year ends Tuesday night, but Congress cleared a continuing resolution weeks ago, pushing the next fight past the midterms.

Statevane Staff · 2 min read