Economic data released on Friday showed that the University of Michigan’s preliminary U.S. consumer sentiment index unexpectedly fell to a 4-month low of 55.4 in September, weaker than expectations of 58.2. Also, the University of Michigan’s U.S. September year-ahead inflation expectations were unchanged from August at 4.8%, in line with expectations, while 5-year implied inflation expectations unexpectedly increased to 3.9%, higher than expectations of 3.4%.In Friday’s trading session, Wall Street’s major ...

All eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee ahead of its interest-rate decision next WednesdayWhile earnings has slowed, a wave of economic data is more than making up for it, with the highly anticipated Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on deck. A few quarterly reports will still trickle in, including from Darden Restaurants (DRI), Dave & Buster's (PLAY), FedEx (FDX), General Mills (GIS), and Lennar (LEN).Below is the schedule of key market events for the week ahead. All economic dates are ...