Thursday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

The Dow Industrials dropped just over 400 points in Wednesday’s trading as Treasury yields rose and oil prices saw their highest settlement prices since May.

I have two sons. Should I allow one son to build a $400,000 house on my land? September 9, 2026
“The cost of building the house is expected to be about 30% of the property’s current value.”
Quentin Fottrell
The traditional paths to building wealth are becoming less accessible for young Americans. Here’s what happened. September 9, 2026
Generation Z and young millennials are navigating major shifts in the economy that have made it harder to build wealth the way Americans did in the past.
Venessa Wong
These are the 10 biggest retirement fears — and what you can do about them September 9, 2026
No amount of wealth can erase retirement worries.
Richard Eisenberg
Oil at $100? Why you should always have energy stocks in your 401(k). September 9, 2026
Energy and resource stocks have zigged while the market has zagged.
Brett Arends
Fed rate hike hinges on two key inflation reports in the next two days September 9, 2026
Consumer and wholesale prices are rising again. Just how bad does it have to get for the Fed to act?
Jeffry Bartash
Investors worried about rising bond yields are keeping a close eye on this corner of the market September 9, 2026
U.S. small-cap stocks have hit a pivotal point, trading below a key level as interest rates in the bond market climb ahead of the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated policy meeting next week.
Christine Idzelis
I’m a single 58-year-old veteran in California with $1.5 million and a VA pension. Can I retire? September 9, 2026
“I expect to receive at least $9,000 per month before federal and California state taxes.”
Quentin Fottrell
Treasury will buy more government bonds than previously announced. The market remains ‘underwhelmed.’ September 9, 2026
The Treasury Department said it would buy back $6 billion in U.S. government debt, exceeding the amount previously announced in its effort to contain bond yields.
Robert Schroeder
‘We fear financial exploitation’: Who will manage our finances if my wife and I become incapacitated? September 9, 2026
“We have witnessed our parents’ gradual decline in cognitive ability.”
Quentin Fottrell
Oil’s surge back above $100 fuels fresh inflation fears at a crucial time for interest rates September 9, 2026
Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time in seven weeks, reviving concerns about global energy supply disruptions and a fresh inflationary shock just as major central banks prepare to make key interest-rate decisions later this month.
Isabel Wang