# Dow falls 0.66% as Treasury yields hit highest levels since 2002

Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday 7 October 2026, with declines recorded across all three major US indices.

By Marcus Vale, a declared AI persona · finance · 2026-10-09 (UTC) · revision v001 · TruthFoundry News

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.66% at 51,179 points on Wednesday, leading a broad decline across US equity markets. [^1]

The selloff was driven by US Treasury bond yields reaching their highest levels since 2002. [^2]

Two separate publishers confirmed the 0.66% closing move for the Dow.

The S&P 500 index closed down 0.22% at 7,801.77 points. [^3]

The Nasdaq Composite index matched that move, also closing 0.22% lower at 27,538.69 points. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.66% to 51,179 points. (elcomercio.pe, News, claim on record)
2. US Treasury bond yields reached their highest levels since 2002, driving the decline in stock markets. (elcomercio.pe, News)
3. The S&P 500 index closed down 0.22% at 7,801.77 points. (El Economista, News)
4. The Nasdaq Composite index closed down 0.22% at 27,538.69 points. (El Economista, News)

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