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Week of September 14–18, 2026 The weekend market environment is best described as geopolitically tense, energy-sensitive, inflation-sensitive, and Federal Reserve-focused. Wall Street finished Friday higher after a volatile week, while oil pulled back from recent highs. Persistent U.S. inflation, however, strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates at its September 15–16 meeting. Fresh developments Sunday added another layer of risk: Saudi Arabia’s cr