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Brent crude traded more than 2% higher at $106.79 per barrel

Dow drops more than 300 points, weighed down by rising oil prices and Treasury yields

Mon, Sep. 28, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Stocks fell Monday, weighed down by a jump in oil prices and Treasury yields to start the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 384 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 slid 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1%.

Brent crude traded more than 2% higher at $106.79 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate futures gained around 2% as well to $94.40, after President Donald Trump rejected conditions for a ceasefire presented by Iran.

Treasury yields build on last week’s sharp moves. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield traded above 5.2%. The 30-year bond yield topped 5.5%. Both traded around multiyear highs.

Several AI stocks led the major indexes lower on Monday. Chip stocks such as Advanced Micro Devices and Micron Technology traded down about 5% and 4% on the day, respectively. Amazon also edged down 1%, while Microsoft dipped 2% over the same period. Meta shed nearly 4%.