What are today's top business/market headlines?
Here are the top business/market headlines as of Monday, September 14, 2026:
If you’d like, I can keep this updated through the session and add pre‑market movers, intraday Fed‑watch odds, and closing levels.
Citations (7)
- Oil surges 6%, Brent and US crude both surpass $100 on more tanker attacks
Backs: “Oil stays above $100 a barrel as Middle East shipping disruptions and tanker attacks keep supplies tight, keeping inflation fears elevated.”
- Global bonds fall as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks
Backs: “Bond yields remain elevated after last week’s jump; global bonds sold off as higher oil stoked inflation risk (U.S. long-end yields touched multi‑year highs late last week).”
- US stocks jump after oil prices ease and an inflation update comes in near expectations
Backs: “U.S. stocks finished Friday higher after CPI came in near expectations and oil eased; markets enter Monday coming off that rebound.”
- Economic Calendar — Week of September 14, 2026
Backs: “It’s a quiet Monday for scheduled data before Wednesday’s FOMC decision (2:00 p.m. ET) and new economic projections.”
- US equity funds record nine-month high outflows as oil stokes inflation fears
Backs: “U.S. equity funds saw their largest weekly outflows in nine months as oil’s surge pushed up rate‑hike worries.”
- Wall St futures recover as oil slides ahead of inflation test
Backs: “Oracle jumped Friday after topping estimates; investors will watch for follow‑through after the company highlighted momentum in AI‑related cloud deals.”
- European stocks rise but head for sharp weekly declines
Backs: “Europe ended Friday slightly higher but was still set for a sharp weekly drop on higher yields and $100 oil; global markets remain cautious.”