Market Open: Stocks Rise, Hurricane-Driven Oil Price Concerns, Slowing iPhone 18 Pro Demand (10/9/26)

It reports that at Friday's market open, with the 10-year Treasury yield edging lower, the Dow rose 60p, the S&P500 rose 29p, and the Nasdaq rose 177p. Amazon gained nearly 2%, leading the Dow higher, while Nvidia rose 0.8%. It reports that Oppenheimer said revenue and earnings growth were key, that the recent 4 quarters had been notably strong, and that diversification was important. It explains that with WTI holding above 90 dollars and Brent above 102 dollars, the Saudi-led coalition signaled a tough response to Houthi attacks. Delta fell 4% after lowering its 2026 outlook because of surging fuel costs, while Apple declined 2% on reports of production cuts for iPhone 18 Pro components. It says Hurricane Isaseu [unclear caption] in the Gulf of Mexico strengthened to Category 3, putting oil and gas facilities in Mississippi and Alabama at risk, but there was relief over projections that only 15~20% of eastern drilling facilities would be directly affected and that the impact on refining would be limited. It says Freeport-McMoRan rose as gold sought its first weekly gain in 3 weeks, and reports that MLB is pursuing a shortened 154-game season and a salary cap, bringing those issues to the bargaining table with the union. Chipotle heated up following an FT report that Starbucks was considering acquiring it, but Starbucks did not respond to the rumor. It says that alongside the unveiling of the holiday menu, an Economy Election special was previewed, covering how the election could affect people's wallets and portfolios. All directional outlooks are the speaker's conditional assessments, not definitive predictions of short-term prices.