U.S. markets enter Thursday, June 4, 2026, with conditions set by the Wednesday, June 3 close. Index levels pulled back from recent records. Treasury yields moved higher. The dollar strengthened. Oil prices climbed again as geopolitical pressure returned to the center of the market backdrop.

The S&P 500 closed at 7,553.68.
The Nasdaq closed at 26,853.98.
The Dow closed at 50,687.07.
The Russell 2000 closed at 2,893.50.

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Wednesday’s session showed broad weakness across major indexes.

The S&P 500 declined -0.7%.
The Nasdaq fell -0.9%.
The Dow dropped -1.2%.
The Russell 2000 fell -1.3%.
The S&P 500 ended its nine-session winning streak.

The Dow and Russell 2000 had the largest declines among the major benchmarks. Small caps gave back Tuesday’s improvement. Large-cap technology also weakened as the Nasdaq pulled back from its record close. The decline was broad enough to shift the tone of the tape. The market remained near highs, but Wednesday showed less tolerance for higher oil and higher yields.

Treasury yields moved higher through the session.

The 10-year yield rose to 4.49%.
The 2-year yield rose to 4.08%.
The 30-year yield rose to 4.98%.

Movement was modest, but directional. The level remained elevated. Rates are not easing materially. They remain near the upper end of the recent range. This keeps borrowing costs elevated. The backdrop remains restrictive.

The dollar strengthened through the session. The U.S. Dollar Index moved near 99.5. The move kept dollar conditions firm. It also reinforced the tighter global liquidity backdrop. The dollar did not break lower. The level remains a key reference point for global markets.

Commodity markets moved higher in energy and lower in gold.

WTI crude settled at $96.02.
Brent crude settled at $97.81.
Gold futures settled near $4,436.70.

Oil rose as U.S.-Iran tensions increased and supply-risk concerns returned. Brent moved closer to $100. Gold moved lower as the dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose. The metal stayed elevated, but did not act as the main defensive signal of the session. The commodity backdrop became more inflation-sensitive again. It did not return to the calmer late-May tone.

Wednesday’s session brought a clear shift in pressure. Stocks moved lower. Treasury yields rose. Oil prices climbed. The dollar strengthened. Small caps weakened the most. The system remained stable, but the tone tightened. The move showed renewed sensitivity to energy, rates, and dollar strength. This keeps the backdrop constructive over the broader trend, but less comfortable than it looked earlier in the week.

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Markets enter Thursday after a broad pullback across equities. Stocks moved lower. Yields rose. Oil prices climbed. The dollar strengthened.

The key backdrop: the market remains close to recent highs, but Wednesday’s close showed tighter conditions as oil, yields, and the dollar all moved against the equity tape.