Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today |Highlights: Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, with all three major US stock indexes gaining as investors returned to beaten-down stocks after a three-day losing streak. Small-cap stocks outperformed, while airlines, miners and regional banks led sector gains. Persistent bond-market weakness and escalating US-Iran tensions kept investors cautious.

Dow Jones buyers found support after soft ADP data eased yields, but oil and Fed hike odds leave Friday’s payrolls as the next test.

Global bond yields are up sharply in recent weeks and US oil prices are back above $90 per barrel. Now, investors are on alert for potential pressure on the stock market.

While the Dow Jones (^DJI) represents industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a safe bet. Some are facing headwinds like declining demand, rising costs, or disruptive new competitors.

The Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 fell below their 50-day lines as oil prices soared.

Going ahead, investors focus is shifted towards the upcoming ADP private payrolls data and the Feds Beige Book, while quarterly earnings of major companies like Broadcom, Hewlett Packard and Snowflake, among others will also add to the market mood.

The September trading session started with escalating tensions with Iran after the U.S. launched fresh attacks on the Middle Eastern country near Hormuz.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average settled 0.79% lower at 52,766.88, while the NASDAQ Composite declined 1.03% to 26,099.77. The S&P 500 index descended 0.71% to 7,631.47.

The ‌U.S. military on Tuesday said it began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in ⁠Iran.