RISK-OFFS&P 500-0.7%Nasdaq 100-1.3%Russell 2000-1.1%High-yield credit-0.9%Long bonds-0.8%US dollar+0.3%Gold-2.9%Volatility+3.0%Bitcoin-1.5%as of 2026-09-02 07:15 ET · pulse
Risk regime is firmly RISK-OFF (1/8 risk votes) as a geopolitically-charged inflation shock — US-Iran escalation driving crude +5.5% and 10Y yields to their highest since Nov 2023 — simultaneously compresses equity multiples and pressures credit. The tape is decisively weak with uniform selling across equities, high-yield credit, and gold, while the USD bid adds a secondary headwind; only Energy is bid as a geopolitical/commodity hedge, not a growth signal.
On-Deck — forward catalysts
2026-09-02 → 2026-09-12 · 12 events ·
source fmp+web · updated 65 min ago
The September 2–12 window features a collision of major central bank meetings (ECB Sept 9–10, Fed/BoE/BoJ Sept 15–18) bracketing critical US inflation reads. NFP on Sept 5 and CPI on Sept 11 are the key near-term macro prints heading into the FOMC; Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole hawkish pivot has lifted rate-hike expectations sharply. ECB decision Sept 10 precedes the tape entirely, while BoE/BoJ follow the FOMC.
Wed · 2026-09-02
09:45●●●●●Central bankGlobalBank of Canada Rate Decision
BoC sets overnight rate; USD/CAD moves on divergence with Fed expectations; early signal from G10 peer
10:00●●●●○MacroUSDurable Goods Orders (Jul)
Capital expenditure signal; volatile but tracks business investment confidence
Monthly jobs headline; July miss (-23K vs +80K exp) triggered repricing. Aug print is last labor data before FOMC; wage growth and unemployment rate equally watched
Wed · 2026-09-09
13:15●●●●○Central bankEUECB Governing Council (Day 1)
ECB meets Sept 9–10; decision expected Sept 10 at 13:15 GMT (8:15 AM ET). Decision and Lagarde presser will signal tightening vs dovish bias
Gold-standard inflation print; release 5 days before FOMC. Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole tone means hot CPI could confirm rate-hike risk; miss could ease pressure
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