Dow Jones climbs 556 points as healthcare and consumer stocks rally

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U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with all three major indices rising, driven by buying in healthcare and consumer stocks as investors rotated away from AI-related shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 52,177.69 points, up 556.21 points or 1.08%. The S&P 500 rose 0.33% to 7,744.06, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.08% to 26,713.03. Strong earnings from companies like Marsh & McLennan, Kimberly-Clark, and Bank of New York Mellon supported individual stocks, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell to about 5.09% from 5.19%. AI and semiconductor stocks faced selling pressure, with Nvidia down 1.8%, Dell down 6.9%, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise down 7.1%. Oil prices were mixed, with WTI crude rising 3.03% to $97.97 per barrel after the EIA reported a larger-than-expected drawdown in crude stockpiles.


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