US and Canadian stocks fall as Trump rejects Iran proposal

  • U.S. and Canadian stocks declined after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The S&P 500 fell 0.77% to 7,683.69, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose 6.1 basis points to 5.241% and the 30-year yield reached 5.55%-5.561%.
  • Brent crude settled at $105.28 a barrel, U.S. stock futures edged higher Tuesday, and AMD agreed to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion.

U.S. and Canadian stocks closed lower on September 28 as President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day proposal involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying concerns about oil supplies, inflation and further Federal Reserve rate increases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.67% to 51,481.51, the S&P 500 declined 0.77% to 7,683.69 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.92% to 26,820.38. Brent crude settled 0.92% higher at $105.28 a barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose 6.1 basis points to 5.241%, its highest level since 2007. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.9% to 35,490. U.S. stock futures edged higher Tuesday after the losses as investors awaited consumer-confidence, job-openings and labor-turnover data. AMD separately agreed to acquire artificial-intelligence company World Labs for $8.2 billion.

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