Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq open higher as oil prices and Treasury yields ease

US stock markets opened with a broad rally on September 17, 2026, clawing back losses from the previous session’s sell-off triggered by the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time in three years. The relief came courtesy of two forces that had been squeezing investors for weeks: oil prices fell sharply and Treasury yields retreated from levels not seen in nearly two decades. Dow E-minis climbed roughly 0.7% to 1.13% in early trading. S&P 500 futures gained between 0.8% and 1.21%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 led the charge, rising approximately 1.06% to 1.58%. Oil slides, yields retreat Brent crude futures dropped more than 2%, settling into a range around $102 to $103.70 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate fell roughly 1.7%, sliding toward $100.70. Reports of a potential recovery in Saudi Arabia’s pipeline infrastructure, which had been disrupted amid broader Middle Eastern tensions, helped take some of the speculative premium out of crude. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note slipped back below 5%. Just a day earlier, it had briefly touched 5.041%, a 19-year high that sent a chill through equity markets. The Fed’s move and what co...