10 things that mattered on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
NYSE new lows outnumbered new highs by 100 with the S&P 500 only 2% below its record. Diesel at the pump set a record, and the 10-year yield kept climbing.
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New lows outnumbered new highs by 100 near a record
On the NYSE, 132 stocks made new 52-week lows and 32 made new highs, the most lows since March 27. In the eight earlier episodes since 2010, the S&P was higher three months later only three times.
NYSE-listed new highs minus new lows, last twelve months NYSE-listed new highs minus new lows, last twelve months - 02
The S&P 500 fell 0.5% and sits 2.0% below its record
SPY closed at $762.40. Small caps fell 1.4%, and the equal-weight S&P lost 1.0% to its lowest close since July 24.
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Diesel at the pump hit a record $5.97 a gallon
The national average rose 37 cents in a week, above the June 2022 peak of $5.81. Gasoline rose 9 cents to $4.16.
Retail diesel ($ per gallon), last five years Retail diesel ($ per gallon), last five years - 04
The oil fund rose another 2.7%
USO closed at $149.97, its highest since May 19. It has gained 5.6% in two sessions.
USO (oil fund), last six months USO (oil fund), last six months - 05
The 10-year yield rose to 4.84%
The Treasury yield gained about 3 basis points to its highest close since October 2023. It has risen in each of the last three sessions.
10-year Treasury yield (%), last twelve months 10-year Treasury yield (%), last twelve months - 06
ServiceTitan fell 30% after earnings
Revenue rose 21% to $292.8 million, but the third-quarter forecast of $285 million to $287 million is below the second quarter. The stock closed at $57.12.
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Signet jumped 24% after raising its forecast
The owner of Kay, Zales and Jared lifted full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $10.45 to $12.15 from $9.20 to $11.00. Tariff refunds and cost cuts helped, and the stock closed at $102.48.
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Comcast fell 6.6% on broadband comments
At a Goldman Sachs conference, the CFO said third-quarter broadband subscriber losses were unlikely to improve from a year earlier. The stock closed at $24.59.
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The VIX rose to 16.46 as Fear & Greed fell to 36
Volatility climbed 0.74 points to its highest close since August 4. The Bullish Percent Index fell to 39.5%, meaning fewer than two in five stocks are on point-and-figure buy signals.
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Due Thursday: producer prices, Oracle and Adobe
August producer prices, weekly jobless claims and existing home sales come out in the morning. Oracle and Adobe report after the close.
Data as of the Wednesday, September 9, 2026 close. The ten items are picked by fixed rules from the site's daily data (the size of each move, signals that changed state, and economic releases weighted by importance), then checked and written by hand. Charts end on the brief's date. Research and education, not financial advice.