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This Week on Wall Street

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September 19, 2026 Updated weekday mornings

Markets are closed for the weekend, so today's snapshot reflects Friday's close, which capped a turbulent week dominated by the Fed's first rate hike since 2023. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% for the week to 7,650.50, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.8% to 26,522.55 as chipmakers rallied into the close, and the Dow fell 1.7% to 51,682.64, dragged down by rate-sensitive industrials and financials. The 10-year Treasury yield eased to 4.94% and WTI crude slid to $99.53 as oil gave back more of its early-week spike, helping lift Technology and Communication Services to the top of the sector leaderboard while Energy and Financials brought up the rear. The VIX eased further to 14.81 and the CNN Fear & Greed Index held at 29 (Fear) as investors weighed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish rate-hike commentary against signs the economy can absorb higher borrowing costs. Attention now turns to next week's S&P Global flash PMIs and a packed earnings slate led by AutoZone, General Mills, Costco, and Nike for a fresh read on consumer and business health heading into October.

S&P 500
7,650.50
▼ 0.1%
NASDAQ
26,522.55
▲ 0.8%
DOW JONES
51,682.64
▼ 1.7%
Sep
21
Fed's Goolsbee Speaks & Chicago Fed National Activity Index
FED WATCH
The first Fed commentary and growth data since last week's hike will help set the tone for a week also carrying the Trump-Xi summit and flash PMIs.
Sep
22
AutoZone Reports Fiscal Q4 Earnings
EARNINGS
An early read on discretionary auto-parts spending kicks off a heavy earnings week.
Sep
23
S&P Global Flash Manufacturing & Services PMIs
ECONOMIC DATA
Fresh growth and price-pressure signals will shape expectations for the Fed's next move after last week's hawkish hike.
Sep
23
General Mills Reports Fiscal 2027 Q1 Earnings
EARNINGS
A packaged-food bellwether whose commentary on grocery pricing and volumes will help gauge consumer resilience amid the recent inflation scare.
Sep
24
Costco and Nike Report Earnings After the Close
EARNINGS
Two closely watched consumer bellwethers will offer a broad read on spending health heading into the holiday season.
📡 Communication
+2.60%
💻 Technology
+2.30%
🛍️ Consumer Disc.
+0.50%
🏥 Healthcare
+0.20%
🛒 Consumer Staples
−0.10%
🏗️ Industrials
−0.30%
🏠 Real Estate
−0.70%
Utilities
−1.00%
🪨 Materials
−1.30%
🏦 Financials
−1.90%
Energy
−3.10%

📈 Quick Stats

Fed Funds Rate3.75 – 4.00%
10-Year Treasury4.94%
CPI (YoY, latest)3.4%
Unemployment4.1%
VIX (Volatility)14.81
Oil (WTI)$99.53
Gold$4,415.90

🧠 Market Sentiment

29
Fear
Fear Greed

💰 Earnings This Week

AutoZone
AZO
Sep 22
Before Open
General Mills
GIS
Sep 23
Before Open
Costco
COST
Sep 24
After Close
Nike
NKE
Sep 24
After Close

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