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Investment Daily: US stocks ended mixed amid tech weakness

13 October 2026

Key takeaways

  • US stocks were mixed.
  • European stocks rose; bonds little changed.
  • Asian stocks traded mostly lower.

Markets

US stocks ended mixed on Monday. The S&P 500 edged 0.1% lower, as losses in IT and communication services sectors offset gains in other sectors.

The US Treasury market was closed for a federal holiday.

European stocks rose on Monday, as investors prepared for Q3 earnings. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed 0.5% higher. The German DAX rose 0.8%, while the French CAC gained 0.4%. In the UK, the FTSE 100 was up 1.0%.

European government bonds were little changed. 10-year German bund yields ended flat at 3.48% and 10-year French bond yields rose 5bp to 4.90%. In the UK, 10-year gilt yields were unchanged at 5.44%.

Asian stock markets traded mixed but mostly lower on Monday amid persistent concerns over high oil prices and bond yields, as some tech heavyweights saw notable declines. Korea’s Kospi dropped 3.6%. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 0.4%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.2%. India’s Sensex fell 0.8%.

Crude oil prices rose on Monday. WTI for November delivery settled 2.1% higher at USD93.7 a barrel.

Key Data Releases and Events

Releases yesterday

In India, headline CPI inflation rose to 5.5% yoy in September from 4.8% yoy in August, driven by higher food prices and firmer core inflation.

Releases due today (13 October 2026)

In the US, the NFIB Index of Small Optimism remains above its long-term average, with labour costs easing to their lowest level since March 2021.

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