For: September 24, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning on Wall Street after stocks closed lower yesterday. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 352 points to 51-511. The S&P 500 fell 58 points to 77-06. The Nasdaq dropped 308 points to 26-936.
>>10-Year Treasury Yield Spikes To Highest In Almost 20 Years
(Washington, DC) -- The benchmark ten-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to another 19-year high on Wednesday as a bond market sell-off intensified amid the ongoing Iran war and growing concerns over rising federal debt. The yield on the ten-year note closed at just over five-percent, up about 14 basis points from Tuesday's close. It marked the highest closing level for the benchmark yield since July 2007 and comes just days after it surpassed the five percent threshold for only the second time since the 2008 financial crisis. Treasury yields have steadily increased since the start of the Iran conflict, with investors pulling back from the bond market amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
>>Meta Unveils New VR Glasses
(Menlo Park, CA) -- Meta is unveiling its new virtual-reality glasses. The Meta Connect conference is underway in Menlo Park, California and on Wednesday CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the company's new VR glasses that have the same capabilities of a VR headset but look like a pair of sunglasses. The 13-hundred-dollar glasses will go on sale next spring. Also unveiled was Meta's new audio smart glasses that come without a camera but allow the user to listen to music without headphones and chat with an AI agent. They will also be about 100 dollars cheaper than Meta's camera glasses.
>>Johnson, Chicago City Council Introduce Data Center Moratorium Ordinance
(Chicago, IL) -- A Data Center Moratorium Ordinance is being introduced in Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson says the proposed 12-month moratorium would pause new data center development and the expansion of existing facilities. The measure would also give the city time to develop long-term policies that address the impacts of data centers on clean air, clean water, energy use, and the health and quality of life of Chicago residents. The ordinance follows Mayor Johnson's executive order last month that created safeguards for data centers in Chicago.
>>Disney+ Announces Price Increase
(Burbank, CA) -- The cost of a Disney-Plus subscription is going up. Bloomberg reports an ad-free Premium subscription will now cost 21-dollars-and-49-cents per month, a jump of two-dollars-and-50-cents. Meanwhile, the ad-supported tier is going up to 12-49 a month. That's a 50-cent increase. This marks the fourth price hike in four years for Disney-Plus. Existing subscribers will see the increase on their next monthly bill.
