Macro EconomyMedium•25 September 2026•
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US Stocks Rise as Consumer Sentiment Beats Expectations and Yields Retreat
Key Facts
1The S&P 500 rose 0.5% as WTI crude oil prices retreated to $92.44.
2September final UMich consumer sentiment reached 48.1, exceeding the expected 47.6.
3The Japanese Yen led gains following verbal intervention that sent USD/JPY down over 150 pips.
The S&P 500 index rose 0.5% as WTI crude oil prices retreated to $92.44. Forexlive reported that the final University of Michigan consumer sentiment for September reached 48.1, exceeding the expected 47.6 points. Additionally, the Japanese Yen led gains following verbal intervention that sent the USD/JPY pair down by more than 150 pips.
INTC closed at $127.39 on September 24, 2026, while BKNG closed at $157.41 and PYPL closed at $52.6 on the same date. According to Forexlive, the market saw profit-taking in technology names like Intel, while laggards such as Booking and PayPal recorded strong gains amid retreating Treasury yields and softening inflation worries.