Daily Market Briefing
The market rundown every morning: sentiment, news, levels and the day ahead.
Trump-Xi summit: S&P 500 rebounds before Thursday
September 21, 2026
After eight hours of talks in New York, US futures are higher before Thursday's Trump-Xi meeting. The Dow is coming off a third straight losing week.
Triple witching: $6.2 trillion hangs over the S&P 500
September 18, 2026
About $6.2 trillion of US options expire Friday. The S&P 500 meets the expiry with 7,600 as its only real support.
10-year yield at 5% sends the Dow down 631 points
September 17, 2026
The Fed hiked, the 10-year yield pushed past 5% and the Dow lost 631 points. Here are the levels and data that shape Thursday trading.
Fed rate hike due today as S&P 500 clings to 7,588
September 16, 2026
Wall Street meets the Fed decision on the back foot, with the S&P 500 sitting on its 7,588 support and the 10-year Treasury yield back at 5%.
10-year yield at 5% stalls the S&P 500 before the Fed
September 15, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield cleared 5% for the first time since 2023. All three major US indexes fell, and the Fed delivers its decision on Wednesday.
Nasdaq futures drop 1.1% as AI fears hit Fed week
September 14, 2026
AI industry leaders spent the weekend arguing for a slower race to bigger models. Asia dumped the chip chain, and US futures open Fed week in the red.
US CPI: S&P 500 defends 7,592 as oil tops $102
September 11, 2026
The S&P 500 closed Thursday at 7,591.79, right on support, hours before the August inflation print.
Fed rate hike odds hit 62% as Wall Street slides
September 10, 2026
Wall Street fell for a third day. Markets now see a Fed rate hike on September 16 as the most likely outcome, with two inflation prints left to decide it.
Oil near $99 hits the Dow before Friday's CPI
September 9, 2026
Brent at a seven week high pushed the Dow down 628 points. Crude now sets Friday's US inflation print and the Fed call that follows.
2-year yield at 4.37% stalls Wall Street before the Fed
September 8, 2026
The US 2-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.37%, its highest since January 2025. It is what keeps the S&P 500 capped below 8,000 ahead of Friday's inflation print.
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September 2026
August 2026
- Aug 31Oil tops $90 as Wall Street slips on Iran strikes
- Aug 28Jackson Hole: S&P 500 sits 0.9% below its record
- Aug 27Nasdaq climbs as Nvidia jumps 4.7% on earnings
- Aug 26S&P 500 stuck below 7,700 before PCE and Nvidia
- Aug 25Nasdaq slips as Nvidia earnings and US inflation loom
- Aug 24Jackson Hole: S&P 500 stalls as yields hit 4.74%
- Aug 21Oil prices at $86 sink Wall Street, Dow down 1.3%
- Aug 20Fed rate hike back on the table as S&P 500 holds 7,708
- Aug 19Nasdaq drops 1.3% as chips crack before Fed minutes
- Aug 1830-year Treasury yield at 5.31% weighs on the S&P 500
- Aug 17Fed minutes: S&P 500 holds 7,786 before Wednesday
- Aug 14US retail sales put the S&P 500 record to the test
- Aug 13S&P 500 sits 9 points from a record before PPI
- Aug 12US inflation: S&P 500 stalls 0.4% below its record
- Aug 11Oil at $88 keeps the S&P 500 pinned below its record
- Aug 10US CPI: S&P 500 pauses after its best week since April
- Aug 07US jobs report: 80,000 forecast puts a Fed hike in play
- Aug 06Nasdaq falls 0.8% as the AI bill comes due
- Aug 05S&P 500 hits record 7,736 as oil slides on Iran talks
- Aug 04Nasdaq rides Palantir's 13% jump ahead of jobs data
- Aug 03S&P 500 sits 1% from record ahead of US jobs data
July 2026
- Jul 31Nasdaq eyes a fresh record as Amazon jumps 9%
- Jul 30Dow Jones drops 2.2% after Fed's hawkish hold
- Jul 29Nasdaq slips before Fed as South Korea drops 8%
- Jul 28Nasdaq: Nvidia drops 5% as chip selloff spreads worldwide
- Jul 27Fed week: oil sinks 5% as Wall Street rallies
- Jul 24S&P 500 rebounds as Trump tariffs take effect
- Jul 23Wall Street dips 0.6% as AI spending fears grow
- Jul 22Nasdaq climbs ahead of Tesla and Alphabet earnings
- Jul 21Dow Jones falls 307 points ahead of Big Tech earnings
- Jul 20Oil at $90: Wall Street cautious before Big Tech earnings
- Jul 17Nasdaq drops 1.5% as chip selloff goes global
- Jul 16US retail sales: what markets expect Thursday
- Jul 15Gold jumps to $4,084 as US inflation cools
- Jul 14US CPI preview: what markets expect on Tuesday
- Jul 13Oil: Brent holds at $76 before US CPI
- Jul 10US stocks: Nasdaq rebounds on chips
- Jul 09US stocks: oil surges as Fed turns hawkish
- Jul 08US stocks: Nasdaq falls on chip rout before Fed
- Jul 07US stocks: Dow hits record before Fed minutes
- Jul 06US stocks: Dow at record, Nasdaq lags
- Jul 03US stocks: Dow record as June jobs miss
- Jul 02US stocks: S&P 500 pauses before jobs report
- Jul 01US stocks: Nasdaq at record before ADP jobs
June 2026
- Jun 30US stocks: Dow hits record before jobs data
- Jun 29US stocks: tech rebounds, Alphabet joins Dow
- Jun 26US stocks: Nasdaq slips before PCE
- Jun 25US stocks: Nasdaq rebounds on Micron before PCE
- Jun 24US stocks: Nasdaq slides before PCE inflation
- Jun 23US stocks: Nasdaq slips, oil eases before PCE
- Jun 22US stocks slip as oil jumps before PCE
- Jun 19US stocks closed for Juneteenth, hawkish Fed
- Jun 18US stocks: Fed turns hawkish, gold rebounds
- Jun 17US stocks: Dow record, oil tumbles before Fed
- Jun 16US stocks hit records before the Fed
- Jun 15US stocks rally, oil plunges on Iran deal
- Jun 12Wall Street Rallies on Iran Deal Hopes as the SpaceX IPO and the Fed Loom
- Jun 11CPI at 4.2%, Iran strikes: Wall Street slides as oil pushes higher
- Jun 10US CPI and Iran strikes put markets on edge this June 10
- Jun 09Before May CPI, the dollar leads and gold slides
- Jun 08US Stock Market Today: What to Watch