Stock Market Midday, Sept. 24: Stocks Slide as Treasury Yields Climb, Oracle Declares Force Majeure

U.S. equities extended the prior session's decline by late morning, with the S&P 500 down 0.48% to 7,669, the Nasdaq Composite off 0.77% to 26,739, and the Dow down 0.71% to 51,144. The broad-based pullback indicates a risk-off market tone, although the article excerpt does not provide the underlying catalyst.