Wall Street Closes the Week Mixed: Dow Falls 0.31%, S&P 500 Down 0.02%, Nasdaq Edges Up
Wall Street closed the last trading day of the week with a mixed finish. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 161.61 points (0.31%) to close at 51,349.98, the S&P 500 dropped 0.02% to 7,704.13, while the Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.01% to finish the session at 26,939.37. A pullback in oil prices, which helped halt the global bond selloff that had dominated much of the week, limited losses in the indexes on Friday.
Japanese Bond Yields Hit 30-Year High: Yen Nears 160, Intervention Risk Rises
The 10-year Japanese government bond (JGB) yield rose 8 basis points to its highest level since August 1996 at 3.055%, while the 30-year JGB yield climbed about 7 basis points to 4.134% and the 5-year JGB yield rose to a record 2.345%; the surge in US Treasury yields spilling over into Japan and a weakening yen drove the move. The dollar/yen pair approached the psychological 160 threshold, with the dollar sliding to 159.04 in Thursday's New York session, its weakest level since September 2; the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was reported to have held a rate check with market participants last week, and investors are closely watching for intervention risk.
Force Majeure Shock at Oracle: Shares Fall More Than 3% Over Project Jupiter Data Center
Oracle shares fell more than 3% on Thursday after the company sent a force majeure notice to developer Blue Owl Capital over its $165 billion Project Jupiter data center campus project in New Mexico. The company said the project, financed by an $18 billion construction loan, had been delayed from its August 2026 target to February 2027 after the New Mexico State Land Office denied right-of-way permits; the development revived concerns about financing and debt-load risk in AI-themed data center investment.
Ekonomik Takvim | September 28 - October 2, 2026
🇴🇲 September 28, 2026 (Monday)
Gulf States-Iran Hormuz Talks (Oman)
Senior diplomats from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will meet their Iranian counterparts in Oman to discuss a possible temporary arrangement for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz; the outcome is being closely watched for its impact on oil prices.
🇺🇸 October 2, 2026, 15:30 (TSİ)
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
The US Department of Labor's September non-farm payrolls report will be released at 15:30 (TSİ); a strong labor market reading could shape expectations for the Fed's October rate decision.
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