I'll pull today's top business and market headlines for you.
Today is Sunday, September 14, 2026 - U.S. markets are closed, but futures and global markets are setting up a busy week. Top business / market headlines:
1. U.S. Futures Point Lower Ahead of Critical Fed Decision
•Stock futures are falling on Sunday ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week.
•Just after 6 p.m. Eastern time, Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.1%, while the S&P 500 futures were down 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.3%, or 171 points.
2. All Eyes on Fed Rate Hike - Tuesday/Wednesday Meeting
•An interest-rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be firmly at the center of markets' attention in the coming week, where a hike looks a possibility after strong jobs data and solid inflation numbers.
•The Federal Reserve will announce a policy decision on Wednesday and could opt to hike interest rates by 25 basis points given recent data showing a much stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs market and annual consumer-price inflation staying at a lofty 3.4%.
•Markets largely expect Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will deliver a rate increase after the Federal Open Market Committee meets this Tuesday and Wednesday.
•Traders put the probability of a rate increase at more than 86%, according to the CME's FedWatch tool. On Friday, U.S. money markets priced an 82.5% probability of a hike next week, versus around 68% before the release of the inflation figures.
•Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision.
3. Oil Surges Above $100 and Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs After Rough Week for Stocks
•Oil prices continued to climb, with Brent crude futures up more than 2%, above $106 a barrel, and WTI futures up 2% to around $102 a barrel.
•Stocks fell last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.6% in its worst week since March, while the S&P 500 index shed 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7%.
•At the same time, Treasury yields pushed higher during the week, with a respite on Friday. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes hit 4.97%, the highest since October 2023, and the 30-year bond yield rose above 5.35% for the first time since 2007.
4. Volatility Spikes, Gold Pulls Back, September Slump Continues
•Wall Street's gauge of fear, the volatility index (VIX), surged to 17.85 this week from 14.52 the previous week.
•Gold fell 2.45% this week to $4321.
•At the almost halfway point of September the ASX200 is down -3.69% for the month, as September lives up to its reputation as the worst month of the year.
5. Global Central Banks Also in Focus
•The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its policy rate Friday, as hawkish remarks from officials and firm economic data bolster the case for tightening.
•A rate decision is also scheduled in the U.K. while the Bank of Japan is widely expected to increase interest rates.
•Sept. 14: China’s central bank injects short-term liquidity - part of The Week Ahead (Sept. 14-20): Federal Reserve Prepares for Critical Interest Rate Decision