Live Markets: Wall Street stocks edge down early as banks ease following results

UnitedHealth Incorporated

13/10/2026 15:23

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq down slightly early
Healthcare leads S&P 500 sector decliners; communication services up the most
Euro STOXX 600 index off ~0.1%
Dollar falls; US crude, gold slip; bitcoin gains
US 10-year Treasury yield dips to ~5.22%
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WALL STREET STOCKS EDGE DOWN EARLY AS BANKS EASE FOLLOWING RESULTS 
The three major US stock indexes are down slightly in early trading on Tuesday, with shares of major banks mostly lower following their quarterly results. 
An index of semiconductors .SOX is down more than 1% early with memory makers under pressure.
Shares of Wells Fargo WFC.N are down more than 2%, while JPMorgan JPM.N is down 0.8% and Goldman Sachs GS.N is nearly flat, all following their quarterly reports, which essentially kicked off the S&P 500's third-quarter earnings season.
On the flip side, shares of UnitedHealth UNH.N are up more than 1% after the company raised its 2026 profit forecast as it tightened spending on medical costs and improved margins in some units.
Here is the early market snapshot:
(Caroline Valetkevitch)
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EARLIER ON LIVE MARKETS:
TECH'S LEAD OVER BANKS FACES ANOTHER TEST CLICK HERE
AN OLD MARKET PANIC, A DIFFERENT BANKING SECTOR CLICK HERE
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LUXURY'S LONG GAME CLICK HERE
AI JITTERS, BUT THE STOXX STILL RISES CLICK HERE
EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: STEADY-ISH CLICK HERE
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early market snapshot https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/mkt/gdpzgbrkovw/Pasted%20image%201791900957471.png
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