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US stocks mixed as oil prices rise and markets await economic data
US stocks started the week with mixed moves, while major indexes stayed near record levels.
The Dow rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq fell 0.1%, and the S&P 500 was little changed.
Oil prices climbed, with Brent crude, a global benchmark, up 2.1% to $106.95 a barrel.
Energy shares gained, while some technology shares fell.
Oil prices have swung between $96 and nearly $110 over the past month amid uncertainty about the US war with Iran and its effects on energy supplies and inflation.
Higher energy costs matter because they can affect inflation and the wider economy.
Investors are watching for new figures on housing, inflation and retail sales, along with results from major banks including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
US stocks traded mixed on Monday, with the main indexes near record levels.
The S&P 500 was little changed, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.1%.
Rising oil prices helped energy shares, while losses in technology stocks weighed on the market.
Brent crude rose 2.1% to $106.95 a barrel amid uncertainty over the US war with Iran and global energy supplies.
Investors awaited data on housing, inflation and retail sales, as major banks prepared to report earnings.
- Who
- US stock market investors and companies.
- What
- US stocks traded mixed as oil prices rose and investors awaited economic data.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- US markets; the article also reports gains in European markets and declines in most Asian markets.
- Why
- Energy shares rose with oil prices, while technology shares fell. Investors were also watching energy costs and awaiting economic data and corporate earnings.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
President Donald Trump said on social media that he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel.
US stocks traded mixed as Brent crude rose and investors looked ahead to economic data and bank earnings.
- S&P 500
- Little changed, near its record level
- Dow Jones Industrial Average
- Up 91 points, or 0.2%, at 9:58 a.m. Eastern time
- Nasdaq Composite
- Down 0.1%
- Brent crude
- Up 2.1% to $106.95 a barrel
- Energy shares
- Exxon Mobil rose 1.8%; Chevron rose 1.9%
Sources
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