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Investors zero in on August inflation data in the week ahead after yields spike to levels not seen in years

Next week’s inflation data takes on even greater importance for investors as they try to determine where the Federal Reserve could go with interest rates.

Following this week’s much hotter-than-expected August jobs report , next week’s inflation data takes on even greater importance for investors as they try to determine where the Federal Reserve could go with interest rates later this month. On Friday, nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 last month , well above the Dow Jones forecast of 53,000, while the unemployment rate came in line with expectations at 4.1%. July and June also saw upward revisions. Stocks fell as investors recalibrated their expectations on the Fed’s rate decision when it meets Sept. 15-16. Fed funds futures pricing showed bets for a hike at that meeting grew to 58% from 49.4% the day before, according to the CME FedWatch tool . With the report supporting Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s recent comments that the labor market is ” quite stable ,” the release of August’s producer and consumer price index readings on Thursday and Friday, respectively, will serve as the final piece in the rate path puzzle for investors. “What’s been happening in the market now is that it’s the tug of war between those who are worried that the Fed will be raising rates and those who think that the Fed will remain on the sidelines,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research. That focus is exacerbated by the fact that there also aren’t many other competing catalysts next week, Stovall noted. Unless Russian President Vladimir Putin suddenly says he’s going to halt the war in Ukraine or unless Iran wishes to negotiate a ceasefire agreement, he believes that traders are “going to focus on the hard data.” “They’re going to all come from Missouri and say, ‘Show me,’” he said. Yields still in play While some like Ameriprise’s Anthony Saglimbene believe the market could be overreacting to the prospect of a rate hike this month, there’s another force that could weigh on equities next week: Treasury yields. This past week, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to its highest level since November 2023 . The 2-year note yield also reached its highest since January 2025 . Those moves came amid a broader run-up in global bond yields , spurred in part by growing inflation fears as energy rises remain elevated from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “Yields are becoming a larger deal for the market,” said Saglimbene, his firm’s chief market strategist. “Markets see volatility increase when longer-term rates are moving higher, and I think that is going to be an underlying issue for the market for the rest of this year.” That’s especially the case if the 10-year yield starts “moving closer to 5%,” he said. “Markets would have a difficult time with that.” The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished the week in positive territory, rising 0.1% and 0.4%, respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average , on the other hand, fell about 0.3%. The market is closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Week ahead calendar All times ET. Monday, Sept. 7 U.S. markets closed for Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 8 6 a.m.: NFIB Small Business Index (August) 3 p.m.: Consumer credit (July) Wednesday, Sept. 9 None. Thursday, Sept. 10 8:30 a.m.: Initial jobless claims (week ended Sept. 5) 8:30 a.m.: Producer price index (August) 10 a.m.: Existing home sales (August) 10 a.m.: Wholesale inventories (July) Friday, Sept. 11 8:30 a.m.: Consumer price index (August) 10 a.m.: Consumer sentiment (preliminary, September)

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Iran foreign ministry takes aim at Canada for support of U.S. actions in Strait of Hormuz

Canada had condemned Iran’s “destabilizing actions” in the Middle East, saying that it would work with partners to maintain significant pressure on Iran.

Iran hit out at Canada for supporting U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling Ottawa’s moves “a display of strategic confusion and submission to intimidation.”

In a post on X, Tehran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Canada chose to “appease” the U.S. “on the very day the U.S. president, in blatant contempt for Canada’s sovereignty and independence, portrayed the entire country as part of the United States.”

Baghaei was referring to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday stateside, which showed the U.S.â€Č territory covering Canada, Greenland and Iceland.

In his second term, Trump has repeatedly made comments about making Canada the 51st state of the U.S. and annexing Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

Baghaei’s comments came after Canada condemned Iran’s “destabilizing actions” in the Middle East, saying that it would work with partners to maintain significant pressure on Iran, including via sanctions and support for efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that were led by the U.S., France and the U.K.

“Canada cannot credibly present itself as a champion of ‘peace and security,’ ‘freedom of navigation,’ and ‘international law’ while simultaneously backing U.S. military aggression and Washington’s illegal, interventionist actions in our region,” Baghaei said.

“This is neither ‘diplomacy’ nor ‘responsible statecraft’. It is… a choice that will not even shield Canada itself from American bullying and aggression,” Baghaei said.

He questioned why Ottawa would choose to support Washington after experiencing what he called “American bad faith and knowing that U.S. signatures are ‘written in pencil.’”

Trade talks between Ottawa and Washington collapsed last month, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying that the U.S. demands had gone too far. “They asked too much and offered too little,” he said.

This triggered tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods, with Canada also imposing “dollar-for-dollar” retaliatory tariffs that will take effect at 12.01 a.m. ET Tuesday.

Iran has also taken aim at other U.S. allies, such as South Korea. Baghaei on Monday warned Seoul against potential military involvement and support for U.S. “aggression,” posting on X in Korean.

South Korea’s foreign ministry reportedly said over the weekend that it was in “close communication with relevant countries to help restore peace and stability in the Middle East as soon as possible.”

Last week, Seoul said it was reviewing options, including military measures to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.

“Any other country maintaining a military presence or participating in [U.S.] operations in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz can only be regarded as directly supporting the perpetrators of the aggression, and it will lead to serious consequences,” Baghaei posted.

U.S. criticisms

Late Monday, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), an Army veteran and member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, called the war “an absolute quagmire.“

In a post on X, Crow said that the conflict was “all predictable & preventable,” and called for the end of “forever wars” in the Middle East.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said early on in the conflict that this would not be a “forever war” for Washington.

His sentiments were echoed by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence, who criticized U.S. President Donald Trump in a video message on X.

“The Iran war of choice that Donald Trump started cost Americans $100 billion,” he said, adding that “every two minutes, it goes up by another $1 million.” The administration was “nowhere” in terms of goals in this war, he said, adding that “this is what happens when you start a war of choice with no plan, no strategy, no allies, and no way to get out.”

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Brent Crude Approaches $99 As Saudi Facility Strikes Fuel Rising Middle East Tensions

Oil prices surged on Tuesday after Houthi militia strikes on Saudi energy facilities escalated U.S.-Iran tensions, with analysts warning of a possible nuclear deal deadlock and soaring commodity costs.

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as attacks on Saudi energy facilities compounded fears of escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran in recent days.

The Saudi energy ministry said operations at certain energy facilities had been halted after strikes by Iran-aligned Houthi militants based in Yemen wounded more than 70 people.

Emergency services are working to contain fires at the sites and assess the extent of damage, the world’s largest oil exporter added.

It comes after the U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in retaliation for Iranian ballistic missile attacks on two Navy warships. The Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Saturday, denounced the attacks on commercial vessels as a “war crime” and an act of “economic warfare.”

“This appears to be a major escalation and tensions have once again ratcheted higher,” said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation, noting that U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said it may prove impossible to reach a deal with Iran to prevent it obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The tit-for-tat strikes over the weekend also helped to push gas prices higher, hitting record highs.

Tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to simmer. “Strike our assets and you get struck,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote Monday in a post on X.

That was in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s post who wrote that the U.S. “will destroy (and sink)” Iranian oil tankers if Iran fires on U.S. vessels.

Goldman Sachs on Monday raised its forecasts for Brent and WTI prices by $5 to $85 and $80 per barrel, respectively, for December 2026 and to $80 and $75 per barrel, respectively, for 2027.

The bank expects Mideast shipping disruptions to continue into 2027, with production gradually recovering by the second half of 2027. “Markets are increasingly pricing a prolonged Mideast conflict,” Goldman said, adding that Persian Gulf-to-China crude tanker rates in the second quarter of 2027 now price shipping disruptions lasting into that period.

President Trump in a post on Monday stateside said that “Oil prices will drop precipitously … when we WIN the war with Iran.” — Verum’s Greg Iacurci contributed to the report.

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Verum Daily Open: Brent crude climbs back toward $100 per barrel

Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions escalate, with Brent crude nearing $100 a barrel and markets watching developments in the Strait of Hormuz.

Hello, this is Leonie Kidd reporting from London.

The perception of plentiful supply is diminishing, and expectations of a swift return to stability in the Strait of Hormuz remain overly optimistic. Commodity expert Jeff Currie issues this caution as Middle East tensions push oil prices upward once more.

As U.S. markets reopen following the extended Labor Day weekend, trading trends appear likely to hinge on developments in the Strait and efforts to address disruptions in this crucial energy corridor.

Key points to consider today

  • Oil prices have surged to six-week highs, with West Texas Intermediate exceeding $93 per barrel and Brent crude futures approaching the $100 threshold, currently trading above $97 in early Tuesday trading.
  • Fresh attacks targeted Saudi Aramco facilities on Monday, according to a Financial Times report, increasing uncertainty in energy markets. These incidents followed U.S. military action against three Iranian tankers.
  • These reciprocal strikes have contributed to rising fuel costs.
  • In the United States, gasoline prices have surpassed $4 per gallon, reaching record levels for Labor Day.

Canada caught in the spotlight

Amid growing tensions, Iran has directed criticism toward Canada for backing U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement on X, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei claimed Canada opted to accommodate the U.S. on the same day President Biden showed disregard for Canadian sovereignty by treating the entire nation as part of the United States.

At the same time, Canada’s new tariffs on approximately $20 billion in U.S. imports come into effect on Tuesday, with Bombardier becoming a focal point. The Canadian aerospace manufacturer has outlined its U.S. presence following President Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social stating, “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!… If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a ‘piggybank.'”

Weathering volatility

Global markets continue to absorb geopolitical turbulence, though HSBC identifies factors that could alter this trend. Learn more here.

U.S. futures show mixed performance after the extended Labor Day break. In Asia, Japanese stocks face pressure as the yen remains strong against the dollar, near its highest level since February.

The Mistral model

European AI standout Mistral has secured €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in funding at a €21 billion ($24 billion) valuation, with Samsung Electronics participating.

— Leonie Kidd

And Finally…Inside Italy’s banking M&A boom — and why Wall Street is watching

Italy has emerged as the hub of Europe’s banking consolidation wave, with a series of acquisition attempts transforming the nation’s financial landscape. This video explores the forces behind the dealmaking, the battles for influence over banks like Monte dei Paschi and Mediobanca linked to insurer Generali, and why the results may impact Europe’s push to develop larger banks able to compete with U.S. counterparts.

— Gaelle Legrand

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