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Today is Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - Top Business / Market Headlines:
US Markets - FOMC Week / Record Highs
•Equities set new highs ahead of Fed decision - The Nasdaq (+0.94%) rose to a record close of 22,348.75, while the S&P 500 (+0.47%) set 6,615.28 in its own closing print. The S&P 500 surpassed 6.6K for the first time.
•The Nasdaq 100 (+0.84%) set its ninth consecutive day in the green, its longest streak since 2023. On Sept 16 pre-market, the Nasdaq-100 is seeking a 10th consecutive green day.
•Pre-market check-in: U.S. stock futures ticked up to start the week - Russell 2000 (+0.32%) leading, Dow (+0.17%), S&P 500 (+0.16%), and Nasdaq (+0.06%).
•Fed Meeting Begins Today - Tomorrow, the Fed will begin its two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, scheduled for September 15-16, 2026.
•TheStreet reporting notes the central bank is anticipated to cut interest rates for the first time since Dec. 2024 by 25 basis points, with some analysts pricing for three rate cuts by year-end.
•Other pricing shows markets pricing in roughly a 60–65% probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike at that meeting, and about a 57% chance on a rate hike in September according to CME FedWatch, versus ~69.4% probability the Fed holds in 3.50-3.75% range in parallel reporting. Analysts warn it could be a "sell the news" event.
•Gold Hits New Record High - Both Spot Gold and Dec. Gold Futures (+0.93%) set new intraday highs, eclipsing $3,670 and $3,720 respectively.
Top Movers Today
•At the top of the S&P 500 today was Seagate Technology STX, already the index's top-performing stock year-to-date. It was joined by Western Digital WDC as the third-best performing stock. Aside from the data stocks, Albermarle Corp ALB, Alphabet GOOGL, and Estee Lauder EL rounded out the remainder of the top-five performers.
•Big Tech driving gains: Tesla (+6.24%), Alphabet (+3.94%), and Amazon (+2.10%) were big movers. Alphabet's nearly 4% day puts it at an all-time high, surpassing $3T for the first time.
Corporate / Other Business Headlines Crossing This Morning:
•President Trump suggested earnings reports move from 4x per year to 2x per year
•Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought over $1 billion in stock in the open market, his first purchase since Feb. 2020
•CoreWeave and Nvidia signed a $6.3 billion whereby the semiconductor company will buy excess cloud capacity
Asia & Global
•China Data Due Today: China's National Bureau of Statistics is due to release August industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment data at 0200 GMT on Tuesday, September 15.
•Bloomberg reported Asian shares climbed to an all-time high, as a weaker yen fueled a record-breaking rally in Japanese equities
India Business Digest (Sept 15):
•RBI: The Reserve Bank of India postponed implementation of new capital-market exposure rules by three months
•IPO Market: Eleven IPOs—five mainboard and six SME issues—are expected to raise around ₹24,500 crore this week
•KEC International: The company secured new orders worth ₹1,303 crore across transmission, distribution, cables and conductors
•Shapoorji Pallonji Group: The group is evaluating options to manage about ₹3,500 crore of debt due later this month
•Indian Stock Market: Analysts say the Nifty's extended decline has pushed the index into oversold territory, raising the possibility of a short-term rebound
•Global Markets: AI-related stocks fell sharply worldwide after leading technology executives raised concerns about the risks of rapid AI development