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NewSunday, August 30, 2026

Week Ahead: Monday, August 31, 2026 to Friday, September 4, 2026

A jobs report, the Iran oil situation, and tail-end tech earnings collide this week—and they pull markets in different directions.

•The ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruption remains the week's dominant backdrop, with Iran and Oman in talks while oil prices hover near $83-88 per barrel—six months after the conflict began
•August employment data on Friday caps a week of labor-market releases including JOLTS and ADP, coming after July's weak 23,000 payroll decline and following Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks
•Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $19.9 billion of U.S. goods take effect September 8, and markets will position ahead of the Labor Day weekend deadline

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Saturday, August 29, 2026

Markets climbed as Fed signals cautious optimism while tech earnings delivered mixed results amid shifting economic data.

•Major U.S. stock indices posted gains for the week as investors digested Federal Reserve commentary suggesting a data-dependent approach to monetary policy, with the S&P 500 advancing to new monthly highs.
•Technology sector earnings revealed diverging fortunes, with cloud computing and AI-related companies showing strength while consumer-facing platforms faced margin pressure, creating rotation within the sector.
•Economic data painted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy, as durable goods orders exceeded expectations while consumer confidence slipped, leaving analysts debating the strength of the expansion heading into fall.

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