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September 23, 2026

Wednesday, September 23, 2026: U.S. PMI Shock Drives 10, Year Yield Past 5%

The Daily Briefing · Wednesday, September 23, 2026
U.S. PMI Shock Drives 10, Year Yield Past 5%
U.S. PMI Shock Drives 10, Year Yield Past 5%
September's flash PMI data shattered forecasts, sending the 10, year Treasury yield above 5% for the first time since July 2007 and pulling equities sharply lower as markets repriced the Fed's rate…
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SEC Tokenized Stock Pilot Sends Ethereum Surging 6%
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Hormuz Denial Keeps Crude Oil in Whipsaw
Iran's government denied a reported seven, day offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, whipsawing Brent crude 2.1% lower then back up, leaving energy markets unresolved heading into Tuesday.
PRTH Surges 38% on $1.6B CEO, Led Take, Private Deal
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Trump, Iran Talks at UNGA Push WTI to 4th Straight Loss
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IonQ Jumps 11% on Quantum Error Breakthrough
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SK Hynix Targets Intel's Ohio Fab in US Memory Push
SK Hynix is in preliminary talks with Intel over the stalled Ohio fab, exploring a lease or joint venture that would be its first US wafer fabrication presence.
Market briefs
IonQ Stock Jumps 12% After Quantum Error Correction Decoder Debut
IonQ (IONQ) peaked 12% Wednesday on a CPU, only error decoder running 31.5M quantum ops and a new Nvidia deal.
IONQ:NYSE · 6 sources
Oil Falls to $92 as Saudi Pipeline Restarts, Iran Deal Pushed Past Election
WTI crude (CL=F) slid 1.2% on Tuesday as Saudi's pipeline restart countered Trump's UNGA Iran deal delay.
CL=F · 6 sources
NSE India Stock Rises 3% on BSE Debut in India's Second, Biggest IPO
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NSE:BSE · 6 sources
Nike Shares Sink 42% in 2026 as Post, Tariff Earnings Due Thursday
Nike (NKE) at $36 faces first post, tariff earnings read; FedEx (FDX) and Accenture (ACN) also due Thursday.
NKE:NYSE · FDX:NYSE · ACN:NYSE · 4 sources
From the startup desk
Jack & Jill Raises $40M to Automate Both Sides of Hiring
Jack & Jill (UK) raised $40M Series A led by Air Street Capital to scale its dual-agent AI hiring marketplace that places an AI agent on both the job-seeker and employer sides.
Spott's €18.3M Bet on Agentic Recruiting
Spott (Belgium) — Brussels startup raises €18.3M Series A for its AI-native recruiting operating system that lets staffing agencies run the full hiring workflow through agents.
Benford Raises €5M to Run Audits, Not Sell Software
Benford (Norway) — Oslo-based startup raises €5M pre-seed to build a technology-first licensed audit firm combining AI-assisted audit tooling with credentialed human auditors.
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