Investors Eye Fed Data and Corporate Earnings Reports

Investors are tracking a series of critical economic indicators and corporate updates during the week of September 28, 2026. The Federal Reserve System remains a primary focus as the U.S. government prepares to release the August personal consumption expenditures price index on Wednesday and the September nonfarm payrolls report on Friday.

Kevin Warsh, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, previously cited strengthening labor markets as a justification for a September interest rate hike. Market participants expect the upcoming data to influence the central bank's decisions for its October and December meetings.

In the corporate sector, Micron Technology will report earnings on Wednesday, providing a benchmark for AI computing demand and the stability of current investment cycles. Simultaneously, Eli Lilly and Company is set to present trial data for diabetes and obesity pipeline assets, including retatrutide and the combination therapy eloraTZP, at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.