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Today's Top Business / Market Headlines — Thursday, September 24, 2026 (UTC):
U.S. Markets - Futures Rally Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit & Fed
•U.S. stock index futures rallied broadly Monday as investors positioned ahead of a highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled for September 24 at the White House.
•Dow Jones Industrial Average futures jumped roughly 450 points, or 0.9%, while S&P 500 futures advanced 0.6% and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed between 0.8% and 1%, with technology and chip stocks leading gains. Trade policy, tariffs, the status of Taiwan, and artificial intelligence are all expected to feature prominently in the Trump-Xi discussions.
•U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 237 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% higher.
•U.S. business activity at more than five year high inflation pressures building - Spot gold drops to 4,280 oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 58.4 in September
U.S. Labor Market
•Private sector lost 32,000 jobs in September as federal jobs report delayed - ADP conducted its annual preliminary rebenchmarking of the National Employment Report in September based on the full-year 2024 results of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Global / Asia-Pacific Markets
•Indian stock market extended its recovery trend in Wednesday's trade, September 23, with the headline indices surging nearly 0.50%, as falling crude oil prices boosted sentiment. The Nifty 50 closed 0.50% higher at 23,446, while the Sensex advanced 0.40% to 74,828. Outlook for today (Sept 24) focuses on Nifty 50 outlook, Kospi, Taiwan cues.
•Japan's Nikkei 225 was closed on Wednesday for a holiday and will resume trading on Thursday. Tokyo Stock Market resumes trading September 24.
•Other Asian markets: South Korea's Kospi rose 0.9% to 7,080.92. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.1% to 24,821.84.
UK / Europe
•Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down 0.24%.
•Factors to watch:
•GLENCORE: Zinc production at Peru's Antamina mine, controlled by Glencore and BHP, is expected to rise 67% this year
•SHELL: Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said on Wednesday that it remains committed to meeting its contractual obligations and maintaining reliable gas supply following a Court of Appeal ruling in dispute with Shell MDS (Malaysia)
•OFGEM: Britain's energy regulator Ofgem will require all major suppliers to offer lower standing charge tariffs by the end of January 2026
•UK PAY DEALS: Pay settlements granted by British employers held at 3% in the three months to August
Commodities & Energy
•Oil prices rose for a second day on Wednesday, gold held steady near record high and copper prices were little changed.
•Brent crude was down 0.6% at $98.68 per barrel, as markets assessed efforts to restore oil flows disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East.
•Diesel export ban talk rattles fuel markets - Trump's backing for a US diesel export ban jolted futures and refiner stocks.
Corporate / Deals to Watch Today
•TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) will report its financial results for its third fiscal quarter 2026 before market open on Thursday, September 24, 2026
•Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) will hold its Financial Community Presentation in Cleveland, OH on September 24, 2026
•Financial Services Companies Presenting Live at the September 24 Virtual Investor Conference