Stock Market Recap for Monday, September 14, 2026
The major U.S. stock indexes ended **broadly lower** on Monday, **September 14, 2026**, as a perfect storm of surging oil, a semiconductor rout triggered by a stunning **AI development slowdown call from Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI**, and the **10-year Treasury yield briefly crossing 5%** for the first time since 2023 sent Wall Street into defensive mode two days before the most consequential Fed meeting of the year.
The **S&P 500** fell **0.48%** (-37.00 pts) to **7,619.98.** The **Dow** dropped **0.29%** (-152.09 pts) to **52,421.20.** The **Nasdaq** slid **0.56%** (-146.62 pts) to **26,186.41.** The **Russell 2000** declined **0.39%** (-11.36 pts) to **2,892.58.**
The **VIX** jumped **7.26%** to **16.99.** **Gold** dropped **1.93%** to **$4,324.00.** **Crude Oil** rose **1.84%** to **$101.89/barrel.**