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US Stocks Mixed as Oil Rallies on Riyadh Airport Attacks

Nasdaq and S&P 500 decline while Dow gains; investors await bank earnings and economic data.

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The Nasdaq Composite fell 120.27 points, or 0.44%, to 27,245.90. (EPA Images pic)

What this story says

  • The Nasdaq Composite fell 120.27 points (0.44%) to 27,245.90, and the S&P 500 declined 4.30 points (0.06%) to 7,807.24.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 195.60 points (0.38%) to 51,850.55.
  • Oil futures rallied after deadly strikes on Riyadh’s international airport over the weekend, contributing to inflation concerns.
  • Major US banks, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase, are scheduled to report earnings early Tuesday.

Who covered it

Left 0%(0)Centre 14%(1)Right 86%(6)

Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .

Trust

60/100

Craft

70/100

Hype

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7 sources · methodology

US stock markets ended Monday's session with mixed results. The Nasdaq Composite lost 120.27 points, or 0.44%, closing at 27,245.90, and the S&P 500 saw a minor decrease of 4.30 points, or 0.06%, to finish at 7,807.24. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced by 195.60 points, or 0.38%, reaching 51,850.55.

Oil futures experienced a rally following deadly strikes on Riyadh’s international airport over the weekend. These attacks overshadowed potential increases in supply, such as fresh Russian diesel exports mentioned by US President Donald Trump. Investors are also anticipating the commencement of the third-quarter corporate earnings season, with major US banks like Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase set to release their results early on Tuesday. Analysts, according to LSEG IBES data, had been expecting S&P 500 earnings to increase by 30.6% for the third quarter.

Disagreement on specific index values

While the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 figures are consistent across reports, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing value shows minor variations. Free Malaysia Today and The Straits Times report the Dow closing at 51,850.55, while Times of India states it closed at 51,853.17.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated reports or digests mention the Nasdaq Composite's trading volume, which was reported as 12.67 billion shares changing hands on US exchanges, compared with the 20-day moving average of 17.62 billion, according to Free Malaysia Today.

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Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 12 Oct 2026, 22:30, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

0 rated outlets

No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

Centre

1 rated outlet

We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.

Right

6 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports led with the performance of the Nasdaq Composite, noting its fall ahead of earnings and economic data, while oil prices rallied. Free Malaysia Today and Times of India, which provided full reports, detailed the market movements, including specific figures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq. Both highlighted the impact of the Riyadh airport attacks on oil futures and the upcoming bank earnings. They also quoted market strategists like Tim Ghriskey and Robert Pavlik, who discussed investor caution due to upcoming economic reports, earnings, and rising oil prices. The full reports from these outlets also included details on sector performance, with energy outperforming and technology stocks lagging, as well as specific company news such as Microsoft's market capitalisation milestone and Salesforce's stock upgrade. Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack's comments on monetary policy were also noted. The digests from Business Times, The Straits Times, and [your]NEWS also focused on the Nasdaq's decline, the oil price surge, and the anticipation of earnings and economic data.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover US Stocks Mixed as Oil Rallies on Riyadh Airport Attacks?
Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 14% are rated centre, 86% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is US Stocks Mixed as Oil Rallies on Riyadh Airport Attacks left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of US Stocks Mixed as Oil Rallies on Riyadh Airport Attacks biased?
US Stocks Mixed as Oil Rallies on Riyadh Airport Attacks is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered US Stocks Mixed as Oil Rallies on Riyadh Airport Attacks?
7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
How did the major US stock indices perform on Monday?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 195.60 points (0.38%) to 51,850.55. The Nasdaq Composite fell 120.27 points (0.44%) to 27,245.90, and the S&P 500 lost 4.30 points (0.06%) to 7,807.24.
What caused the rally in oil prices?
Oil futures rallied after deadly strikes occurred at Riyadh’s international airport over the weekend. This event overshadowed prospects of increased oil supplies and heightened inflation concerns among investors.
What key financial events are investors anticipating?
Investors are focused on the upcoming third-quarter corporate earnings season, with major US banks scheduled to report early on Tuesday. Additionally, September readings for US consumer and producer inflation, as well as retail sales data, are due this week.

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Right

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