Stock Market Update
27-Feb-26 15:00 ET
Major averages remain lower late in the session
Dow -727.81
at 48770.28,
Nasdaq -296.50
at 22581.90,
S&P -59.60
at 6851.25
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.9%), Nasdaq Composite (-1.4%), and DJIA (-1.3%) remain in a relatively tight range as the market enters the final hour of trading.
Not much has changed over the early afternoon hours, leaving the same seven S&P 500 sectors trading higher and the same four considerably lower.
Crude oil has continued to tick higher, settling today's session $1.85 higher (+2.8%) at $67.06 per barrel. President Trump told reporters that he is not happy with negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, but more talks will occur. The President expressed a desire to avoid an armed conflict but reiterated his stance that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
