Stocks Close Out a Winning Week as the Dow Snaps a Three-Week Losing Streak

All three major indexes finished Friday higher and booked weekly gains, even with the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.18% and consumer sentiment at a four-month low.

By Marcus Elrod

Sep 26, 2026 · 6 min read

U.S. stocks ended Friday higher and closed the week in the green, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking a three-week losing streak even as long-term borrowing costs stayed at levels not seen since the financial crisis.

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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.

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