What are today's top business/market headlines?

Here are the top business/market headlines as of Saturday, September 19, 2026 (US):

•Wall Street ended Friday mixed/lower as 10‑year Treasury yields hit 5% and oil stayed above $100; options “triple witching” added to volatility.[1]

•The Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023 (on Wednesday, Sep 16) remains the week’s key macro driver, with officials signaling the possibility of another increase this year.[2]

•Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman on Friday; he becomes chairman emeritus and remains on the board.[3]

•Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25% on Friday, the highest in 31 years, adding to a global tightening trend.[4]

•Russia moved to place Nestlé and Auchan’s Russian businesses under temporary state administration, escalating pressures on foreign companies operating in the country.[5]

•Crude eased about 1–2% Friday but remained above $100 as supply‑disruption fears moderated; traders weighed alternative Saudi export routes.[6]

•Bitcoin briefly climbed above $80,000 during Friday’s US session amid a broader crypto bounce; it later hovered in the high‑$70Ks.[7]

•US leading economic index edged down 0.1% in August, pointing to slower near‑term growth momentum.[8]

•Looking ahead: China’s President Xi arrives in the US for a state visit next week—trade and tariff signals could be market‑moving.[9]

Want a quick sector or asset‑class wrap (stocks, rates, oil, crypto) with key levels from Friday’s close?

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How major US stock indexes fared Friday 9/18/2026
Backs: “Wall Street ended Friday mixed/lower as 10‑year Treasury yields hit 5% and oil stayed above $100; options “triple witching” added to volatility.”
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Fed raises rates a quarter point in first move of Warsh era
Backs: “The Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023 (on Wednesday, Sep 16) remains the week’s key macro driver, with officials signaling the possibility of another increase this year.”
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Backs: “Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman on Friday; he becomes chairman emeritus and remains on the board.”
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Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years
Backs: “Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25% on Friday, the highest in 31 years, adding to a global tightening trend.”
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Kremlin orders Russia businesses of Nestle, Auchan seized
Backs: “Russia moved to place Nestlé and Auchan’s Russian businesses under temporary state administration, escalating pressures on foreign companies operating in the country.”
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Oil prices fall 2% on hopes of limited Saudi supply disruptions | live
Backs: “Crude eased about 1–2% Friday but remained above $100 as supply‑disruption fears moderated; traders weighed alternative Saudi export routes.”
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Backs: “Bitcoin briefly climbed above $80,000 during Friday’s US session amid a broader crypto bounce; it later hovered in the high‑$70Ks.”
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Edged Down in August
Backs: “US leading economic index edged down 0.1% in August, pointing to slower near‑term growth momentum.”
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Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visit
Backs: “China’s President Xi arrives in the US for a state visit next week—trade and tariff signals could be market‑moving.”