Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as oil tumbles, investors brace for busy week - Yahoo Finance

What the report says

Yahoo Finance reported that U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday, July 27, 2026, as weakness in chip shares weighed on technology indexes while a sharp drop in oil helped support broader market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 0.5%, the S&P 500 finished close to flat, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped about 0.2% after recent volatility across major indexes.

The report said Nvidia fell more than 4% amid investor concern about circular financing, contributing to pressure on semiconductor stocks. ASML shares also dropped by more than 5% after The Information reported that a Chinese state-backed company had started mass production of an important piece of chipmaking equipment. The tech pullback offset some of the optimism tied to a pause in fighting between the United States and Iran.

Oil prices moved sharply lower, with crude down more than 9% and Brent futures trading below $88 a barrel at the time of the report. Yahoo Finance said renewed hope for a path toward ending the conflict helped drive the decline. Lower energy prices could matter for inflation expectations, an important consideration for the Federal Reserve.

Investors are heading into what Yahoo Finance described as the busiest week of the quarter. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to announce an interest rate decision Wednesday, with markets expecting no change but watching closely for guidance. Major earnings reports from Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon are also due, with attention on artificial intelligence spending and whether companies can turn AI investment into revenue growth.