Stocks Hold Near Record High Amid Brief Oil Price Dip

The U.S. stock market held near its record high on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, after oil prices eased again. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged, edging down by less than 0.1%, and is sitting 0.4% below its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 185 points, or 0.4%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.5% to its own record.

Stocks had been higher in the morning when the price for a barrel of Brent crude briefly fell below $98. However, oil prices later trimmed their losses, and Brent settled at $99.25 per barrel, down 1.1%. Despite this drop, the stock market remained near its record high.