# US stocks fall as oil, yields and earnings weigh on investors

2026-08-06T19:40:50+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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US stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors weighed rising oil prices, Treasury yields and mixed corporate forecasts. The Economic Times reported the Dow fell 0.83%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.18% and the Nasdaq declined 0.04%. Hindustan Times gave smaller declines of 0.6%, 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. US crude settled 2.75% higher at $77.29 a barrel, while Brent rose 3.83% to $82.49, according to The Economic Times. Western Digital and Sandisk fell after their results and forecasts disappointed investors. AppLovin and Datadog also dropped after weaker revenue expectations. About 84.8% of 382 S&P 500 companies reporting through Wednesday had beaten analyst estimates, LSEG data showed. Investors also watched a slight rise in US unemployment claims before Friday’s payrolls report and assessed developments around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/why-is-the-stock-market-down-today-dow-s-p-500-nasdaq-fall-as-oil-yields-and-earnings-pressure-stocks-101786036627899.html>
- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/us-stocks-dow-sp-slip-as-investors-eye-mideast-talks-earnings/articleshow/133015453.cms>

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