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When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the nation for three painful years was now essentially defeated

The S&P 500 had its second-worst day of the year to kick off the month of September, with the tech-focused Nasdaq extending its third quarter slump.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.46%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.69% this morning as trading resumed after the Labor Day holiday, with investors looking ahead to a new batch of U.S. labor market data, particularly Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report.

This week, all eyes are on upcoming US economic data and the Fed's next steps, which could influence global and Gulf markets in the coming days.

August put investors through a lot of drama. This week features one giant economic report. Also: The top stocks of the month.

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Will markets shrug off September's reputation as a rally killer?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.29%. Stocks on Friday settled moderately higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a new...

Friday's price action was choppy ahead of the long holiday weekend, but an in-line inflation report and late-day burst of buying power kept stocks above water.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday climbed to a 1-1/2 week high and finished up by +0.37%. The dollar found support from Friday’s US personal spending and the core PCE reports, which dampened speculation the Fed will cut interest rates by 50 bp at next month’s FOMC meeting. The dollar...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.28%. Stocks are mixed today. Intel is up more than +8% after Bloomberg News reported...