Dow Rises While S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall on Tech, Oil — SkimNews
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- The Dow finished higher on Oct. 12, 2026, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped, with tech stocks leading the decline.
- Oil prices climbed during the session, with WSJ's parallel coverage tying the gains to fresh energy strikes in Ukraine, as stock futures sat little changed after the mixed close and attention turned to the kickoff of earnings season.
Why it matters: The split finish — Dow up, tech-heavy indices down — puts oil's climb and tech weakness at the center of the tape heading into earnings season, and with WSJ tying oil's gains to fresh Ukraine energy strikes, energy costs are back on the radar for corporate guidance in the reporting cycle ahead.
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