This Week in Review | US-Iran War, Employment Data, G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Sept. 4, 2026)
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This Week in Review | US-Iran War, Employment Data, G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Sept. 4, 2026) The economy and markets can feel dizzying and ever changing. That’s where we can help. Fisher Investments’ “This Week in Review” is a weekly segment designed to highlight a few things you may have missed this week, what they could mean for financial markets and why they matter to investors like you. This week, Fisher Investments reviews: • US-Iran war escalation • US employment data for August • The G20 finance ministers’ meeting
Below are the sources for all data cited in today’s show: 1. Source: WSJ, as of 9/3/2026. “U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes in Latest Fight for Control of Hormuz” 2. Source: MarketWatch, as of 9/4/2026. Brent Crude continuous contract, 9/3/2026. 3. Source: FactSet, as of 9/4/2026. MSCI World Total Return Index, 8/31/2026 – 9/3/2026. 4. Source: MarketWatch, as of 9/4/2026. Brent Crude continuous contract, 1/1/2022 – 9/3/2026. 5. Source: MarketWatch, as of 9/4/2026. Brent Crude continuous contract, 9/3/2026. 6. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 9/4/2026. United States Non-Farm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate, July 2026 – August 2026. 7. Source: CNBC, as of 8/31/2026. “Bessent, Warsh kick off G20 finance meeting with growth-focused remarks.”
Want to dig deeper? • More on how investors can parse through the recent Iran flare up: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/on-the-iran-flare-up
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