Wall Street Score Market Overview: September 2, 2026

Market snapshot

U.S. stocks rebounded after three consecutive down sessions. The S&P 500 closed at 7,666.60, up 0.46%; the Dow finished at 53,061.95, up 0.56%; the Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,217.83, up 0.45%; and the Russell 2000 rose 1.1% to 2,953.17. Through that Wednesday close, all four remained lower for the week.

What stood out

Market breadth improved, with advancing issues outnumbering decliners on both the NYSE and Nasdaq. Semiconductor shares participated in the rebound: Nvidia rose 3.2%, Micron 2.4%, and Qualcomm 2.0%, according to Reuters.

Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies reported record fiscal Q2 2027 quarterly revenue of $47.0 billion, up 58% year over year, and record non-GAAP diluted EPS of $7.04. The company raised full-year FY27 revenue guidance by $25 billion to $192 billion. Dell shares rose 15.8% on September 2, according to Reuters.

Rates, oil and macro

The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield eased to about 4.79%. Brent crude settled at $95.63 per barrel and U.S. WTI at $91.01 as markets continued to assess Middle East supply risks.

What we were watching

The next U.S. employment report was the major scheduled macro event. Other watch items included whether elevated yields and energy prices would continue to pressure equity valuations and whether the technology and semiconductor rebound would broaden. These were watch items, not predictions.

Sources & verification

The factual claims above were checked before publication.

• Associated Press — September 2 U.S. index closes and week-to-date performance
• Reuters — market breadth, semiconductor moves and Dell share move
• Reuters — Treasury yield and Brent/WTI settlement levels
• Dell Technologies Investor Relations — fiscal Q2 2027 results and guidance

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