U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4% year over year in August, slightly above economists’ 3.3% forecast, as gasoline and diesel costs continued to climb. The national average diesel price rose more than 60% from a year earlier to $6.06, while gasoline averaged $4.30. The data arrive ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week, when officials will decide whether to keep raising interest rates.

Energy Aspects founder and market intelligence director Amrita Sen said the oil market has reached an “inflection point,” with the price trend pointing higher as global inventories are being drawn down faster and China’s crude buying has rebounded. She estimated China will import about 10 million barrels per day of crude in September, roughly 3 million bpd more than in June when imports fell below 7 million bpd to a decade low. Sen also said global inventories fell by 120 million barrels over the past two weeks, helping lift oil above $100 a barrel for the first time since July, according to Bloomberg.

GameStop shares jumped in early trading on Friday after an SEC filing showed CEO Ryan Cohen bought 1 million shares. The purchase marked Cohen’s second large increase in his stake in the company in 2026.

CMI Ltd reported a net loss of ₹128.51 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, narrowing from ₹351.66 lakh a year earlier. Revenue from operations fell to ₹1,380.25 lakh in Q1FY26 from ₹1,561.22 lakh in Q1FY25. Total expenses declined to ₹1,526.89 lakh from ₹1,931.66 lakh, helping offset the drop in revenue. The company remains under a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), with the board’s powers suspended and auditors flagging limits in verifying certain balances and records.

Oracle reported record results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) revenue rose 121% year over year, helping drive strong overall revenue growth. The company also raised its outlook for future performance.

Brent crude rose 6.34% to $107.63 per barrel on September 10, 2026, as tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and new risks to Red Sea export routes intensified supply fears. This analysis examines the rally, technical levels and the physical-flow signals that could shape the next move.

Lam Research (LRCX) fell 5.65% to $298.01 on September 10, 2026, as investors took profits across semiconductor-equipment stocks while rising Treasury yields pressured high-growth chip shares. This analysis examines the selloff, technical levels and the wafer-fab demand signals that could shape the next move.

Dell Technologies (DELL) fell 5.35% to $506.62 on September 10, 2026, as fresh Citi conference commentary highlighted AI-server supply constraints and limited margin upside while higher-rate expectations pressured technology stocks. This analysis examines the selloff, technical levels and the execution risks that could shape the next move.