--- title: "Dow Snaps 5-Month Win Streak, Suffers Steep Q3 Slide" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/300616424.md" description: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended its five-month winning streak with a steep Q3 slide, marking its sixth loss in seven sessions. While the Nasdaq and S&P 500 posted positive Q3 gains, the Dow fell for both the day and quarter. Meanwhile, oil prices surged 33% in Q3 due to stalled US-Iran peace talks, and gold saw modest quarterly gains despite September losses." datetime: "2026-09-30T20:35:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/300616424.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300616424.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/300616424.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Dow Snaps 5-Month Win Streak, Suffers Steep Q3 Slide Stocks closed up September as a mixed bag, as traders digested **fresh economic data** and look forward to Friday's jobs report. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index for August increased 3.4% year over year, but slid from July's reading of 3.7%. The Nasdaq traded up over 60 points and was the only index to eke out a monthly win. The tech-heavy index also managed to check off a positive Q3 alongside the S&P 500, while the Dow fell for both the day and quarter. The blue-chip index also snapped a five-month win streak, with investors now look ahead to the final quarter of 2026. - Bulls move in on **MongoDB stock.** - **UUUU stock** is flashing a historically bearish signal. - Plus, HOOD pops on AI move; why RUM is a "buy;" and everything you should know about the S&P 500's upcoming two quarters. ## 5 Things to Know Today 1. Two more ETFs to target in **October and the fourth quarter**. 2. **Schaeffer's Weekly Options Countdown** has a new deal running. 3. Traders cheered **Robinhood's new AI agent**. 4. Analysts are starting to notice **Rum stock**. 5. The S&P 500 is approaching a historically **strong seasonal window**, per Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. ** ** ## Oil Prices Log Banner 3rd Quarter Oil prices turned higher Wednesday as traders weighed stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude added 1% to settle at $90.42 per barrel for the day, slid 0.1% for the month, and surged 33% for the quarter. Gold prices finished with modest wins as elevated energy prices overshadowed softer-than-expected inflation data. 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