Major Indexes Fall as Small Caps Lag and Treasury Yields Rise
The Dow lost 1.93% for the week as the 10-year yield climbed to 5.24% and food companies reported quarterly results.
U.S. stocks ended a choppy week lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.93% to 50,826.17. The Russell 2000 fell 1.16% to 2,804.63, lagging larger-cap indexes.
The S&P 500 slipped 1.25% to 7,646.79, and the Nasdaq Composite eased 0.90% to 26,825.83. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 6 basis points over the week to 5.24%.
The VIX closed at 16.96, up 0.89 points for the week. The Nasdaq-100 volatility gauge rose 2.11 points to 22.98.
McCormick reported third-quarter net sales growth of 17.4%, including a 0.9% favorable currency impact. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.86, compared with $0.85 a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook.
Conagra reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales down 1.4%. Adjusted earnings per share rose 5.1% to $0.41, and the company reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 guidance.
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Source: Yahoo Finance
