Wall Street Week Ahead: Jobs report, inflation data to test US rate path, economic strength - The Economic Times

• India's medal count at the Asian Games has reached 27, consisting of three gold, 11 silver, and 13 bronze medals, as of September 26. • The women's kabaddi team won a gold medal by defeating Iran in the final, while Sawan Barwal secured a silver medal in the men's marathon with a time that contributed to the overall medal tally.

• India's Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles squash event at the 2026 Asian Games after losing to Hong Kong's Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong in the semifinal. • The Indian squash pair lost 1-2 with scores of 10-11, 11-2, 10-11, but secured the medal after their quarterfinal win over the Philippines' David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado with scores of 11-3, 11-5.

• India's financial and external sectors are drawing strength from the country's resilient domestic economy, according to the RBI Bulletin released on Friday. • The escalation of conflict in West Asia in September led to a sharp increase in crude oil prices, which could disrupt global supply chains and increase inflationary pressures.

• India's economy showed strong growth in the first quarter of 2026-27, according to the RBI Bulletin, despite a challenging global backdrop. • The RBI Bulletin notes that geopolitical tensions and weather risks are key challenges, posing a threat to the country's economic stability, in addition to pressure from commodity prices and supply chains.

• India has jumped 9 spots to rank 31st in the World Economic Forum's travel and tourism index for 2026, with Japan taking the top spot. • The country's cost-competitive travel environment, rich natural attractions, and large collection of cultural heritage sites are key factors in its improved ranking.

• The U.S. will release a key inflation report, the personal consumption expenditures price index, for August on Wednesday. • The inflation rate remains above 3%, with the Federal Reserve aiming for a target rate of 2% and recently raising interest rates to combat high prices.

• Hellofresh hat seine Jahresprognose gesenkt, nachdem das Unternehmen seine Ziele für das Gesamtjahr überarbeitet hat. • Der Kochboxenversender musste Abstriche bei seinen Zielen machen, was auf eine Verschlechterung der Geschäftsaussichten hindeutet.

• Stockopedia's daily market report on September 25, 2026, covers regulatory news from companies including Tandem, Robinson, and Fonix. • The report mentions that one of the companies has new gear for full-scale production, a successful camera extension in the UK, and opportunities in Spain and Italy, with the UK market being tougher to find growth.

• The S&P 500 gained 37.96 points to end at 7,742.09 points, the Nasdaq Composite gained 125.51 points to 27,064.88, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 469.07 points to 51,819.05. • Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid warned that the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence industry could create an ecosystem that becomes "too big to fail" as investment accelerates.

• Europäische Aktien haben sich moderat erholt, mit dem EuroStoxx 50, der um 0,48 % auf 6.302,82 Punkte gestiegen ist. • Die Sorgen um Zinsen, Renditen und Energiepreise haben eine nachhaltige Rally gebremst, was die Erholung der Aktien begrenzt.

• Gold prices decreased by 0.3% to 4,263.87, with a loss of 14.11 from the previous day's close of 4,277.98. • The price of silver also fell by 0.7% to 63.48, with a decrease of 0.43 from the previous day's close of 63.91.