Market Pulse – September 16, 2026
🏦 Fed decision day. The FOMC delivers its rate call today at 2 PM ET, with markets now leaning toward a hike rather than a cut – a sharp repricing that briefly ...
Read More🏦 Fed decision day. The FOMC delivers its rate call today at 2 PM ET, with markets now leaning toward a hike rather than a cut – a sharp repricing that briefly ...
Read More🛢️ Oil leads the tape. Brent trades near $106.9–107, WTI near $102.8, up ~1.2–1.4% today, as Saudi Arabia's East–West pipeline stays shut after drone strikes an ...
Read MoreOil is driving the tape. Brent jumped to $107.72 (+2.97%) as US–Iran tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and a fresh Houthi front keep supply fears alive. A fi ...
Read MoreThe week's dominant story was a collision between an escalating Middle East conflict and hardening Fed rate-hike bets. Houthi forces moved to consolidate contro ...
Read More🌍 Geopolitics still in the driver's seat. Brent is trading near $108/bbl as the Iran conflict intensifies around the Strait of Hormuz. Rising energy costs are ...
Read More🌍 Energy-driven inflation is the story: Strait of Hormuz disruptions pushed August Eurozone inflation to 3.3%, and the ECB is set to hike rates 25bp today (dec ...
Read More🌍 Geopolitics Driving Markets US forces struck Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island overnight after Iran targeted a US Navy vessel – adding to Tuesday's Houth ...
Read More🌍 Macro and Geopolitics: Middle East risk stays the dominant driver – a Houthi missile/drone strike on Saudi Arabia's Khamis Mushait and Abha keeps oil underpi ...
Read MoreGeopolitics & Macro 🔥 US–Iran tensions are back in focus: Washington struck three Iranian oil tankers over the weekend, Tehran hit back and declared a new ...
Read MoreThe week's dominant story was a collision between a hawkish US jobs surprise and a fresh flare-up in the Iran–US conflict. Dovish remarks from Fed Governor Chri ...
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