September U.S. payrolls rose 29,000, unemployment was 4.2%, and July–August employment was revised down by 60,000, according to BLS.

A historical note by Farzaneh Salehi on the dollar, gold and silver’s response to reports of a narrower tariff plan. The figures describe the period of the original note.

BEA’s September 30 release: August PCE inflation at 3.4% year on year and second-quarter GDP revised to 2.2% annualized growth.

Ali Mirzaei examines weekly Nasdaq and S&P 500 rising wedges through Dow, Elliott and Six Signal, with confirmation and invalidation conditions.

Market Brief — September 8, 2026 | U.S. Premarket VERIFIED MARKET SNAPSHOT U.S. equity futures opened the post-holiday week under pressure as a renewed Middle East risk premium lifted energy prices. S&P 500 futures were down about 0.3%, Dow futures about 0.8%, while Nasdaq futures were near flat. Brent crude rose roughly 1.5% to $98.48 and WTI about 2.5% to $93.79, according to the Associated Press. WHAT IS DRIVING THE MOVE The immediate catalyst is renewed concern over att