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Markets This Week: Fed Speakers and PMIs | StockCram
StockCram Editorial9 min readThe Fed just hiked rates for the first time in three years, oil hovers near $100 amid Middle East tensions, and a parade of Fed speakers hits the stage.
Week of Monday, September 21, 2026 - Friday, September 25, 2026
Key Themes This Week
- •Oil prices remain elevated near $100 per barrel as ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts supply, following recent U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers and Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure
- •Ten Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to speak throughout the week, offering insight into the central bank's thinking after its first rate hike since 2023
- •Preliminary PMI data for manufacturing and services sectors across major economies will provide an early read on September economic activity
Week at a Glance
monday
People's Bank of China interest rate decision; Chicago Fed P...
tuesday
Light economic calendar; Fed speakers continue; focus shifts...
Major Events
HighMonday through Friday, September 21-25
Federal Reserve Speaker Series
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HighWednesday, September 23
S&P Global Flash PMI (U.S., Eurozone, UK)
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