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How stocks perform after Fed rate decisions and how bearish investor sentiment could impact returns

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Niket Nishant Sept 10 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Dow and the S&P 500 indexes attempted a recovery after a three-day slide, as investors cautiously returned to equities

Stocks were on track to open higher on Thursday as investors looked past oil’s recent move above $100 a barrel, which came ahead of a European Central Bank interest-rate decision and Friday’s consumer-price index inflation print. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked up 90 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.1%.

U.S. stock futures are trending higher early Thursday as investors evaluate an impending wave of inflation data, crucial tech earnings, and volatile geopolitical rhetoric. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is leaning heavily bullish for the Sept. 10 trading session, with...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the producer price index on Thursday, followed by the consumer price index data on Friday.

Oil prices and Treasury yields weighed on the indexes, But Meta, AMD were winners. Apple unveiled its foldable iPhone. Inflation data looms.

By Pete Schroeder Sept 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday, with oil prices still stuck at over $100 a barrel, as ongoing Gulf tensions and inflation fears weighed on investors.

Fitch analysts shows a 35% stock contraction would cause investor confidence to shrink and send U.S. GDP falling by 0.6% in 2027.

Today, Sept. 9, 2026, Brent crude climbed, reigniting inflation concerns as geopolitical tensions weigh on investor sentiment.

Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions sent oil surging roughly 3%, rattling investors with fresh fears about inflation

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures traded below the flatline on Wednesday as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel and investors awaited inflation data that could reinforce expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this month.

Stocks looked set for a negative open on Wednesday as fresh strikes between the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices, adding to the market’s worries about inflation. S&P 500 futures were down 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures also fell 0.2%. The three indexes slid the previous session as Wall Street fretted about the run-up in oil prices.

Stocks were under pressure as oil prices continued their journey upward and traders shifted their expectations of a Fed rate hike in September.

The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.3%. It comes down to the “usual suspects,” notes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab: oil, Treasuries, and tariffs. Reports that Yemen’s Houthis attacked Saudi Arabian oil facilities caused oil prices to spike today.

The U.S. struck targets near Kharg Island and the port city of Jask, Fox News reported.

Oil futures neared $100 a barrel as the war in Iran dragged on, weighing on stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.2%, or 626 points. The S&P 500 dropped 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.

Bitcoin is defending its golden zone support while the S&P 500 grinds inside its tightest range yet, both waiting on Friday's inflation report before the Fed's September 16 rate call.

U.S. Stocks Slide as Rising Oil Prices Rekindle Inflation Fears

By Amanda Cooper and Pete Schroeder LONDON/WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday morning, as attacks on energy facilities around the Gulf pushed oil to near $100 a barrel.

US equity futures were lower pre-bell Tuesday, coming off a three-day weekend as traders assessed ri

Oil climbed toward $100 a barrel after Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, lifting inflation fears and pushing Treasury yields higher

AI stocks rise despite the market’s inflation worries, but Amgen falls following Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ disappointing trial data.

U. S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday and assessed higher oil prices, rising bond yields, upcoming economic data and expectations for the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting.

U. S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday and assessed higher oil prices, recent employment data and expectations for the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting.

Despite macro headwinds and trade tariff concerns, retail sentiment on Stocktwits flipped to ‘bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday to a fresh set of concerns, including rising oil prices, renewed inflation risks, higher bond yields and the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.

US stock futures slipped on Tuesday as rising oil prices and inflation jitters took focus at the start of the holiday-shortened week.

The consumer price index release on Friday could be the most consequential economic data release in many years. Apple will hold an event, and we’ll see earnings from Casey’s General, Krogers, Academy Sports, and others.

Two questions are set to lead the week: Will the data push the Fed toward a rate hike, and what can Oracle tell Wall Street about the state of Big Tech's AI debt load?

The Federal Reserve recently warned investors that the S&P 500's equity risk premium was near its lowest level in decades.