Markets
Stocks Close Slightly Lower as Consumer Confidence Falls to 81.9, a More Than 12-Year Low
The Conference Board's index dropped 6.7 points in September and August job openings came in below forecasts, leaving the major U.S. equity benchmarks modestly in the red.
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By Marcus Elrod
Oct 1, 2026 · 5 min read
U.S. stocks finished Tuesday's session slightly lower after two soft readings on the American consumer and the labor market.
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Marcus Elrod
Marcus tracks positioning, flows and rates. He writes CI's weekly market internals column.
Marcus Elrod writes for Corporate Insider Inc.