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# [MARKETS] Week of September 1st wrap-up: Fed on hold, oil firm, stock markets searching for direction
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/marches-bilan-semaine-du-1er-septembre-fed-en-attente-petrole-ferme-les-bourses-a-la-recherche-dun-cap-en/
- Published: 2026-09-06T13:40:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-06T13:40:39.000Z
- Description: First week of September on the markets: Europe holds up buoyed by hopes of Fed rate stability, while Wall Street faces tech turbulence. Brent oil firms above $95, gold well-positioned at $4,428 per ounce.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Bourse, finance, Économie, Clôture, #en

The first week of September tested investors' nerves. Between contradictory signals from central banks and turbulence in the US technology sector, global stock markets closed the week in disarray. Here is the key wrap-up at the close of the Paris session on September 5, 2026.

## Europe: resilience driven by the Fed

European markets began the week with cautious optimism. Fed Governor Christopher Waller sent reassuring signals on the stability of US interest rates, allowing the **CAC 40** to hold at **8,278 points** and the **DAX** to post **26,046 points**. The euro held at **$1.1614**, a sign of gradual rebalancing against the dollar. Volatility, as measured by the VIX, remained contained at **14.53** — a reassuring level for investors seeking visibility.

## Wall Street: tech under pressure

Across the Atlantic, the picture is more nuanced. The **Dow Jones** retreated to **53,414 points** (-0.51%), while the **Nasdaq Composite** gave ground at **26,507 points** (-0.29%). Tech stocks faced profit-taking mid-week, penalized by valuation revision concerns in a persistently high-rate environment.

## Commodities: oil holds, gold shines

Brent crude firmly established itself at **$95.83 per barrel**, supported by persistent geopolitical tensions and robust Asian demand. **Gold** held at **$4,428.95 per ounce** — a historically elevated level that reflects expectations of lasting uncertainty. These price levels are closely watched by Indian Ocean operators, whose economies remain sensitive to energy fluctuations and the safe-haven value of precious metals.

## Why it matters

The past week confirms a structural reality: **markets are navigating blind in a "higher for longer" rate environment**. The Fed will not move until it has inflation guarantees, and markets have absorbed that. For Indian Ocean investors, this relative stability is a window: African and regional assets, less exposed to US tech cycles, offer an attractive diversification profile in this context.

*Sources: Boursorama, Zonebourse — week of September 1–5, 2026.*