# U.S. Stock Indexes Mixed Friday

> Wall Street closed with mixed U.S. stock index results as bond yields rose and oil prices fluctuated.
- Title: U.S. Stock Indexes Mixed Friday · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: Wall Street closed with mixed U.S. stock index results as bond yields rose and oil prices fluctuated. U.S. stock indexes showed mixed performance Friday with…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/how-major-us-stock-indexes-fared-friday-9-18-2026
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- Topics: s&p 500, dow jones, nasdaq, treasury yields, oil prices, stock market, news, local
## Wall Street Mixed Performance
Wall Street closed with mixed results for major U.S. stock indexes as bond yields rose and oil prices swung.
## S&P 500 Rose 0.2%
The S&P 500 rose 12.74 points, or 0.2%, to 7,650.50 Friday.
## Dow Jones Slipped 0.2%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95.40 points, or 0.2%, to 51,682.64 Friday.
## Nasdaq Gained 0.4%
The Nasdaq composite rose 104.25 points, or 0.4%, to 26,522.55 Friday.
## 10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5%
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.00%, an important benchmark for loans including mortgages.
## Oil Prices Fluctuated
Brent crude briefly dropped below $102 a barrel before rising above $103 Friday.
## Key takeaway

U.S. stock indexes showed mixed performance Friday with the S&P 500 rising 0.2%, Dow falling 0.2%, and Nasdaq gaining 0.4%.