US Equity Markets Mixed Amid Weaker-Than-Expected Retail Sales Data

04:05 PM EST, 02/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes were mixed Tuesday after reports of weaker-than-expected retail sales data and a fall in government bond yields.

* Retail sales unexpectedly remained flat in December, the US Census Bureau said Tuesday, as consumer spending did not increase despite the holiday season starting strongly. Bloomberg-compiled analyst expectations stood at 0.4% gain.

* The quarterly US employment cost index rose by 0.7% in Q4, slower than the 0.8% gain in the previous quarter, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday. Analysts expected a 0.8% gain according to a Bloomberg-compiled survey.

* Business inventories rose 0.1% in November, versus expectations for a 0.2% increase in a Bloomberg-compiled survey and a 0.2% increase in the previous month.

* March West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $0.25 to settle at $64.11 per barrel, while April Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $0.13 at $68.91.

* Datadog (DDOG) shares rose roughly 14%, the top gainer on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after the company reported Tuesday Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue above market expectations.

* S&P Global (SPGI) shares fell about 9.6%, the worst performer on the S&P 500, after the company's Q4 adjusted earnings missed analysts' expectations, and its 2026 adjusted earnings outlook also lagged market consensus.

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