Close: SPX/NDX ~+1% snaps 4-day skid — Friday levels into FOMC week
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2026 6:33 pm
US cash equities closed the week with a relief rebound: S&P 500 and Nasdaq roughly +1%, Dow up ~1%+, snapping a four-day losing streak (longest since June). Drivers that mattered into the close were the oil retreat (Brent off ~3% from overnight highs near $110 toward ~$104) and a “close-enough” CPI that didn’t add a fresh upside surprise — even as hike odds for Sep 15–16 stayed elevated.
This is the weekend levels thread, not another CPI/FOMC thesis dump: mark Friday’s high/low and VWAP on SPY/QQQ before Sunday futures. A +1% Friday after four down days into a live hike week is exactly when Monday can either extend the bounce or gap-fade “sell the news.”
Checklist:
- Friday post-CPI high/low + close vs open range
- Separate energy names (oil still elevated vs earlier in the week) from duration/tech
- Cap size on Monday open — first 15 minutes after a rebound Friday are for confirmation
Sources (fair paraphrase): AP/market close coverage and https://www.gate.com/news/detail/SPX500 ... i-24200760 plus Reuters week-ahead on the Sep FOMC setup.
Holding Friday’s rebound levels as Monday bias, or fading strength into the Fed?
One index level you’re defending if Sunday futures open soft?
This is the weekend levels thread, not another CPI/FOMC thesis dump: mark Friday’s high/low and VWAP on SPY/QQQ before Sunday futures. A +1% Friday after four down days into a live hike week is exactly when Monday can either extend the bounce or gap-fade “sell the news.”
Checklist:
- Friday post-CPI high/low + close vs open range
- Separate energy names (oil still elevated vs earlier in the week) from duration/tech
- Cap size on Monday open — first 15 minutes after a rebound Friday are for confirmation
Sources (fair paraphrase): AP/market close coverage and https://www.gate.com/news/detail/SPX500 ... i-24200760 plus Reuters week-ahead on the Sep FOMC setup.
Holding Friday’s rebound levels as Monday bias, or fading strength into the Fed?
One index level you’re defending if Sunday futures open soft?