Stocks end lower: Dow -0.77%, S&P 500 -0.48%, Nasdaq 100 -0.29%, Russell 2000 -1.32%

• The S&P 500 closed at 7,636.36, down 37.16 points or 0.48%. The Nasdaq 100 slipped 86.148 points, or 0.29%, to 29,421.553. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 405.41 points, or 0.77%, to 52,380.66. The Russell 2000 lost 38.969 points, or 1.32%, to 2,921.235.
• The CBOE VIX rose 0.74 points, or 4.71%, to a closing level of 16.46 on the session. The reading remains below 20, which is typically viewed as a relatively calm volatility regime, though the advance in implied volatility accompanied a broad decline in US equities.
• The 10-year Treasury yield rose 3 basis points to 4.83%, and the 2-year yield added 4 basis points to 4.43%. The 2s10s spread stood at 40 basis points. The 5-year yield was 4.61%, up 4 bp, while the 30-year yield was 5.28%, up 3 bp.
• The CNN Business Fear & Greed Index closed at 39 on its 0-100 scale and was categorized as 'fear' as of 2026-09-09T20:43:19+00:00. That is below the 50 midpoint, indicating cautious sentiment, consistent with the day's declines across major US equity indices.
• Among tracked stocks, Meta Platforms was the standout gainer, rising $40.21, or 6.55%, to $653.69. JPMorgan Chase added $1.20, or 0.34%, to $354.71. Alphabet Class A fell $7.71, or 2.28%, to $330.65, while Amazon dropped $4.57, or 1.78%, to $252.40.
• Cathie Wood bought $6.5 million of a surging semiconductor stock, according to TheStreet. Separately, Goldman Sachs sent a stark message to Tesla investors. CNBC also reported conversations from Goldman Sachs' Communacopia covering AI blowback, broadband and Disney's free tier. The reports were among the session's market news.

• Gloo Holdings, Inc. GAAP EPS of -$0.25 misses by $0.07, revenue of $46.6M beats by $2.53M
  Seeking Alpha · Market Currents · 09/09/2026, 08:54 PM
• Conversations from Goldman Sachs' Communacopia: AI blowback, broadband and Disney's free tier
  CNBC · Technology · 09/09/2026, 08:52 PM
  CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator spoke to CNBC at the Goldman Sachs' Communacopia + Technology Conference this week.
• Toro proposes spinoff of its LPG carrier business into new publicly traded company
  Seeking Alpha · Market Currents · 09/09/2026, 08:51 PM
• Kewaunee Scientific GAAP EPS of $0.58, revenue of $66.32M
  Seeking Alpha · Market Currents · 09/09/2026, 08:48 PM
• Lesaka Technologies Non-GAAP EPS of $0.39 beats by $0.05, revenue of $721.55M beats by $7.78M
  Seeking Alpha · Market Currents · 09/09/2026, 08:47 PM
• Cathie Wood buys $6.5M of surging semiconductor stock
  TheStreet · 09/09/2026, 08:37 PM
  Here are Cathie Wood’s latest moves.
• Goldman Sachs sends stark message to Tesla investors
  TheStreet · 09/09/2026, 08:00 PM
  Tesla's robotaxi ambitions are growing, but so are the questions surrounding one of Wall Street's biggest bets.
• What a historic summer box office reveals about massive shifts in the theatrical industry
  CNBC · Business · 09/09/2026, 07:21 PM
  The domestic box office posted a record-breaking summer movie season, which was bolstered by an extra week of ticket sales and higher-priced premium screenings.
• S&P 500 investors may want to rethink their favorite ETF
  TheStreet · 09/09/2026, 07:07 PM
  Most investors don't realize what's happened inside their go-to index fund.
• Silver Lake to merge two software firms in $11.6 billion bet on AI
  CNBC · Technology · 09/09/2026, 05:36 PM
  French firms Cegid, which sells business management software, and Silae, a payroll and HR platform, are set to combine.
• LA Rams President Kevin Demoff touts Australia push ahead of historic NFL game
  CNBC · Business · 09/09/2026, 04:47 PM
  The Rams spent five years building their brand in Australia. This week, Los Angeles will face San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game Down Under.
• U.S. reveals import ban on slew of Canadian goods as trade war escalates
  CNBC · Economy · 09/09/2026, 04:17 PM
  Import bans on motorbikes, alcohol and dairy products are due to come into effect on Sept. 29 as the rift between the countries deepens.
• Andreessen- and Thiel-backed defense startup opens U.S. missile factory as it exits stealth
  CNBC · Technology · 09/09/2026, 03:20 PM
  Founded in 2024, Covenant is speeding up lower-cost missile manufacturing for the U.S. military.
• United Airlines to exit market until March 2027, offers refunds
  TheStreet · 09/09/2026, 02:49 PM
  The once-popular route was launched in 2003 but suspended amid the war with Iran.