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title: "What happened overnight – Friday 25th September 2026"
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# What happened overnight – Friday 25th September 2026

**Published:** September 25, 2026
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Blogs, Business & Support Services, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** Asia, Bangkok, Denmark, Endeavour Mining, Fed, Federal Reserve, Finland, FRANCE, FTSE 100, GERMANY, Glencore, Greenland plan, Hong kong, Japan, London, Manila, mining stocks, Mumbai, Nasdaq Composite, NATO alliance, Netherlands, Nikkei 225, Norway, S&P 500, shanghai, Singapore, Sweden, Sydney, Taiwan, UK, United States, Wall Street, Wellington
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Oil prices pulled back on Friday after a recent surge, with **Brent crude** down 1.1% to around $105.47 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate down 1.8% to $92.91.

The decline could ease some pressure on consumer, travel and other fuel-sensitive shares, although it may weigh on heavyweight energy producers such as **BP and Shell**. Geopolitical risk nevertheless remains elevated following renewed attacks around Saudi Arabia and continuing uncertainty over energy flows through the Middle East.

Iran has separately proposed reopening the **Strait of Hormuz within seven days** if certain conditions are met, potentially offering a route towards easing disruption to global oil supplies.

Government bonds remain the principal source of caution. The **US 10-year Treasury yield traded around 5.19% after reaching 5.23%**, while the 30-year yield approached **5.5%**, maintaining pressure on equity valuations and corporate borrowing costs.

Wall Street finished broadly unchanged after a volatile session. The **S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% to 7,704.13**, the Nasdaq was virtually flat at 26,939.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% to 51,349.98.

Asian markets were mixed, with Japan’s **Nikkei gaining around 1%**, while Hong Kong fell about 1% and Australia’s ASX 200 dropped around 0.5%. Mainland China, Taiwan and South Korea were closed for holidays.

Gold edged 0.1% higher to around **$4,302.97 an ounce**, silver added 0.1% to $64.07 and copper slipped 0.3% to around $6.76 per pound. Bitcoin traded near **$84,160**, up around 0.2%.

The wider market implication is that **oil is no longer the only—or even the main—pressure point**. Unless Treasury yields begin to retreat, lower crude prices may offer only limited support to equities, with investors likely to remain focused on whether higher global borrowing costs develop into a broader valuation reset.

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