{
  "id": 4871604,
  "title": "US stock indexes open lower as high yields, oil prices dent sentiment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-stock-indexes-open-lower-as-high-yields-oil-prices-dent-sentiment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:44:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/us-stock-indexes-open-lower-high-yields-oil-prices-dent-sentiment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday morning, September 1, the major U.S. stock indexes commenced the trading day on a downbeat note, further exacerbating a string of underwhelming openings. Elevated bond yields and surging oil prices served to deter investors from engaging in equities at the onset of a notoriously unpropitious month for the sector.\n\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 102.3 points, or 0.19 percent, to 53,083.58 at the opening bell. The S&P 500 also posted a decline of 50.7 points, or 0.66 percent, settling at 7,635.47. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite experienced a steeper drop of 339.2 points, or 1.29 percent, concluding at 26,031.67.",
  "summary": "[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Sep 1), extending a weak run as elevated bond yields and higher...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}