Ed Yardeni cut his S&P 500 index year-end target to 7,900 from 8,400 and set a mid-2027 target of 8,400.

US API gasoline stocks rose 1.462 mln barrels in the week to Sept. 11, versus an expected draw of 1.201 mln and a prior draw of 1.867 mln.

CITIC Securities says it is positive on the sustainability and growth of the PCB/CCL upcycle. Near term, the sector should benefit from AI-driven product iteration and volume plus price rises in traditional end markets, with H2 2026 earnings expected to be robust. Over the medium-to-long term, the firm sees continued upside from PCB process and material upgrades—notably ASICs, IC substrates, mSAP and PTFE—that could deliver above-market growth, and remains constructive on sector investment opportunities.