{
  "id": 11229714,
  "title": "Stock Market Midday, Oct. 1: Stocks Edge Lower as Treasury Yields Surge to 24-Year High",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/stock-market-midday-oct-1-stocks-edge-lower-as-treasury-yields-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/10/01/stock-market-midday-oct-1-stocks-edge-lower-as-treasury-yields-surge-to-24-year-high/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 1, the stock market experienced a slight decline in the early trading hours, with most major indices ending lower. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.22% to 26,801, the S&P 500 dropped 0.26% to 7,632, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.56% to 50,623. This downward trend was driven by rising bond yields, which put pressure on blue-chip stocks.\n\nGold prices rose by 0.17% to $4,193.70, while the 10-Year Treasury yield increased by 0.03% to 5.29%. Industrials were the leading market movers during this session. Basic materials stocks underperformed, while consumer defensive names showed resilience.\n\nAccenture (NYSE:ACN) shares jumped after the company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and provided an optimistic outlook for fiscal 2027. McKesson (NYSE:MCK) also rallied despite the overall market volatility. However, Corteva (NYSE:CTVA) and General Mills (NYSE:GIS) were among the notable decliners, with the latter hitting a 52-week low as rising interest rates continued to weigh on the consumer sector.",
  "summary": "Bond yields hit their highest level in two decades, pressuring blue chip dividend stocks and weighing on the broader market, today, Oct. 1, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}