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Here are the top business/market headlines as of Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (U.S.): - Stocks slipped Tuesday as rising long-term Treasury yields pressured equities: S&P 500 −0.2%, Dow −0.3%, Nasdaq −0.1%. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/269abea6fd8ea7f314a8c34152788e0c?utmsource=openai)) - U.S. consumer confidence fell to 81.9 in September—the lowest since 2014—per the Conference Boar

With global markets closed for the weekend, the business and financial world is digesting a heavy slate of monumental macroeconomic shifts, ongoing energy disruptions in the Middle East, and fresh corporate developments. Today's top business and market headlines: 1. Macroeconomy & Monetary Policy The Fed Delivers First Rate Hike in Over Three Years: On September 16, 2026, the Federal Reserve