Open: Stocks mostly lower after firmer CPI; small caps lag
Nasdaq and small-cap trackers fell in early Wednesday trading, while Apple advanced and the Dow tracker held near unchanged.
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U.S. stocks ended Wednesday lower, with Nasdaq-linked shares and small caps under pressure while energy and select blue chips gained.
Nasdaq and small-cap trackers fell in early Wednesday trading, while Apple advanced and the Dow tracker held near unchanged.
U.S. stock benchmarks finished lower Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, with small caps underperforming as investors weighed corporate and Middle East headlines.
Microsoft and Apple rose in early Tuesday trading, while declines in smaller companies accompanied a modest retreat in the Nasdaq 100 tracker.
Apple, Microsoft and Exxon Mobil advanced Monday, while Nvidia declined and several smaller stocks posted steep losses.
U.S. equities opened unevenly Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with technology shares mixed and Exxon Mobil rising amid headlines on attacks in Saudi Arabia.
U.S. equity benchmarks finished higher Friday, Oct. 09, 2026, while Microsoft advanced and several small- and micro-cap stocks retreated.
Semis carried the tape while energy lagged on softer crude. Breadth narrowed into the bell.
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