Stock market news — Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Oil prices surge past $108 as Saudi pipeline shutdown continues

Saudi Oil Crisis Deepens as Aramco Suspends Yanbu Loadings

Saudi Arabia suspends Yanbu oil loadings after halting its East-West pipeline, sending Brent back to $108. Asia’s Oil Crunch Sends Regional Benchmarks to Record Highs - Asia’s oil industry is facing a double whammy of supply shortages…

The Fed’s expected interest-rate hike on Wednesday could be the start of something more troubling for investors

Investors are largely anticipating the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but a single rate hike is not what’s creating angst on Wall Street.

Stocks post back-to-back losses as oil surges, 10-year yield hits 19-year high: Live updates

The major averages closed lower on Monday as higher bond yields and oil prices kept the market under pressure.

U.S. oil tops $105 as Saudi Arabia reportedly cancels some crude cargoes after pipeline closure

Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, meanwhile, carried out renewed strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.

Fed meeting live updates: Anticipation builds with Fed expected to hike interest rates for first time in 3 years

No one and done: The Fed will hike at least two times over the next year, according to CNBC survey

While higher oil is cited as a main reason for the change in view, roughly three-quarters of respondents see the inflation problem as broader than just energy prices.

10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 as traders bet a Fed rate hike is coming

The sell-off in U.S. government debt is deepening as investors price in an interest rate hike this week.

Musk urges top AI labs, Chinese companies to test each other's models amid calls for slowdown

Elon Musk called for the leading AI labs to peer review each others' models before they're released to the public as a way to evaluate their safety.

Stocks Settle Lower as Crude Prices and Bond Yields Surge

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.45% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.65%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell…

Cattle Facing Turnaround Tuesday Weakness

Live cattle futures are pulling back on Tuesday, with contracts down $1.77 to $2.20 at midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, as last week showed sales $1-6 higher than the previous week at $222-225. Feeder cattle…

Corn Pulling Off Early Lows on Tuesday

Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally to a penny lower at Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 1/4 cents at $4.87. The weekly Crop Progress report tallied 86% of the US corn crop…

Dollar Rises on Surging Crude Prices and T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.14% on Tuesday, just below Monday’s 1.5-week high. Tuesday’s +4% surge in WTI crude oil prices raised inflation expectations and could persuade the Fed to tighten monetary policy, supporting the…

Coffee Prices Retreat on Ideal Growing Weather in Brazil and Vietnam

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -6.85 (-2.36%) on Tuesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -54 (-1.53%). Coffee prices settled lower on Tuesday amid beneficial growing conditions in Brazil and Vietnam.…

Signs of Adequate Supplies Weigh on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -100 (-1.66%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -68 (-1.55%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Tuesday amid signs of adequate supplies. On Monday, Bloomberg…

Stocks Fall as Crude Prices and Bond Yields Jump

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.69%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.56%, and…

Sugar Prices Decline as Dollar Strength Spurs Long Liquidation

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.22 (-1.21%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -2.50 (-0.48%). Sugar prices fell on Tuesday, with NY sugar dropping to a 1.5-week low as a stronger…

Cocoa Prices Fall on Signs of Adequate Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -114 (-1.89%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -74 (-1.69%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today on signs of adequate supplies. On Monday, cumulative data from the Ivory…

Soybeans Posting Gains As Meal Rallies

Soybeans are 10 to 11 cents higher in the front months on Tuesday, following meal gains. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 10 3/4 cents at $12.56 1/4. Soymeal futures are up rallying $8.10 to $7.50, with Soy Oil 12 to…

Medicare is using AI to approve claims. The result has been ‘alarmingly high denial rates.’

A pilot program using artificial intelligence to approve care for Medicare beneficiaries has resulted in high levels of denials and delayed decisions and prompted warnings from a vendor about a lack of readiness, according to a lawsuit…

US DoJ backs bond demand in Paramount-Warner Bros antitrust fight

South Korean workers challenging Trump administration over Georgia raid, CNN reports

Toyota revamp hints of wider industry shake-up in China

Chinese Solar Panels Drop to 12 Cents a Watt, Rooftop Installs Surge Worldwide

Chinese-made photovoltaic panels cost 12 cents a watt in 2026, down from $5-$6 at the turn of the millennium, and that price collapse is now powering rooftop solar installations from Pakistani cement plants to Philippine homes and…

How a MAGA influencer with ties to Russia became Trump’s Arctic adviser

As Thomas Dans holds forth in the U.S. and abroad, it’s not always clear where the administration’s agenda ends and his own begins.

Cotton Fading Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 3 to 75 points lower so far on Tuesday. Crude oil is up $4.54 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index up $0.219. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 57% of the US cotton crop with bolls…

Stocks Pressured as the 10-Year T-Note Yield Climbs to a 19-Year High

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.19% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.08%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.21%, and…

Meta plans to launch camera-free smart glasses for fall, The Information reports

OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports

Nvidia CEO to attend Trump dinner for Xi, source says

Iran war has cost on average $246 million per day in its first five months, CBO finds

CBO estimates the Iran war cost the Pentagon $38.1 billion through Aug. 1 and could cost another $2 billion to $3 billion each additional month.

Norfolk Southern sees fuel prices weighing on third quarter despite freight share gains

Nvidia's Huang diverges with CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI on AI safety at Dreamforce

Comments from the two tech leaders landed days after Anthropic's Dario Amodei published an essay urging the AI industry to slow the pace of model development.

‘My total balance should be $20 million’: I invested $1.1 million in a crypto platform. Have I lost it all?

“I invested on the recommendation of an executive vice president of a major New York investment bank.”

Dollar Strength Spurs Long Liquidation in Sugar Futures

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.15 (-0.83%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -4.80 (-0.91%). Sugar prices are under pressure today, with NY sugar falling to a 1.5-week low as a stronger dollar…

Nvidia CEO Huang attending Trump's state dinner for China's Xi: Source

Jensen Huang appeared to side with Trump as the president pushed back on tech CEOs' warnings about the risks of rapid AI advancement.

OpenAI considers funding round at $1.2tn valuation ahead of delayed IPO - FT

‘There might be a silver lining’: My friend’s wife died at 60 after a high-earning career. Can he claim her Social Security?

“They had been married for over 30 years when she passed.”

Hormuz Risk Opens $40-Plus Price Gap Between Crude Grades

Back in late June, after the United States and Iran agreed to cease hostilities in the Persian Gulf for 60 days, oil prices took a dive. Two months later, Brent is trading at over $107 per barrel, and WTI is moving closer to $103, as a…

NGA official takes top AI job at Cyber Command

Ronzelle Green succeeds Reid Novotny, who pushed the combatant command to embrace the technology.

Inside the last-minute political breakdown that doomed the Clarity Act vote

Last minute, behind-the-scenes disputes locked in a dismal showing for the market structure legislation the industry pinned its greatest hopes on.

Dollar Supported by Higher Crude Prices and T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up +0.11% today and is just below Monday’s 1.5-week high. Today’s +1% rise in WTI crude oil prices raises inflation expectations and could persuade the Fed to tighten monetary policy, which supports the…

Northrop Grumman wins $34.4 million Navy contract modification

Trump says Kennedy Center will stay closed without renovation unless his name is added back

The ruling comes four months after the same judge ordered that the Kennedy Center could not be renamed to include President Trump's name.

Hercules advances Hook in Idaho after porphyry signs

Hercules Metals (TSXV: BIG; US-OTC: BADEF) is advancing its Hook target in western Idaho toward direct drilling after a reconnaissance hole raised […]

These 4 stocks could benefit most from a $3.2 trillion semiconductor opportunity

A BofA analyst expects the semiconductor market to reach $3.2 trillion by the end of the decade, shrugging off fears of an AI slowdown.

How the Iran war is transforming the relationship between stocks, bonds and oil

Oil is increasingly calling the tune in global markets as rising energy prices make investors nervous.

Americans' incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025, Census Bureau says

The data comes as the Federal Reserve is considering interest-rate increases that could slow economic growth.

Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 1.11%

Colombia stocks lower at close of trade; COLCAP down 0.81%

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index down 0.92%

Latin American stocks edge higher as oil prices surge

Cantor Names Top Semiconductor Equipment Stock

AI stocks are rebounding. One analyst says there’s no spending slowdown in sight.

Customers are signing multiyear deals for chips and more: “That’s not what the front end of a downturn looks like.”

Trump administration appeals ruling blocking EPA from sending California auto emissions rules to Congress

3 Defensive-Styled Stocks to Help Weather Volatility

During lengthy periods of heightened volatility, defensive-natured stocks can offer a nice level of steadiness thanks to consistent demand trends.

The Outlook for Stronger Demand Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.023 (+0.79%). Nat-gas prices finished higher on Tuesday on the outlook for above-average US temperatures, which should boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers as air…

Venu Holding stock jumps on insider purchases

U.S. Oil Inventories Jump as Cushing Stocks Keep Falling

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose by a very large 7.14 million barrels in the week ending September 11. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 300,000…

Crude Prices Soar as Global Oil Supplies Continue to Tighten

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is up +3.30 (+3.25%) on Monday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is up +0.1164 (+3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude just below Monday’s 3.75-month high. Supply…

Inflation killed the penny. Now it’s coming for your dollar.

Congress congratulated itself for solving the penny problem, but what about the source of the problem — inflation?

Sam Altman Is Selling Utilities the Cure for a Cyberattack His Own AI Helped Cau

The artificial intelligence boom is driving a new wave of autonomous cyberattacks, posing a major and growing threat to critical infrastructure, including the energy grid. Ninety percent of state government chief intelligence officers…

RTX stock edges up on Pratt & Whitney leadership change

Community Healthcare Trust Becomes Oversold (CHCT)

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…

Crude Prices Surge on Global Supply Risks

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed up +4.44 (+4.38%) on Tuesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.1481 (+4.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply for a second day on Tuesday, with crude posting a…

Acuity is Now Oversold (AYI)

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…

Banco BBVA Argentina is Now Oversold (BBAR)

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…

Why a Federal Reserve rate hike could be a ‘rare win’ for your retirement money

There may be better savings yields, but beware rising credit-card rates