FOMC News

Dow Jones Drops 300 Points as 94% Fed Rate-Hike Probability Weighs on Global Equities

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell another 300 points as CME FedWatch showed a 94% probability of a Fed rate hike

Sep 16, 2026

Canadian Stocks Retreat as Fed Rate Decision Looms With Oil-Driven Inflation in Focus

Canadian equities slid Tuesday as investors positioned defensively ahead of the Federal Reserve's expected rate decision

Sep 16, 2026

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Sink as Treasury Yields Spike to Highest Level Since 2007 Ahead of Fed Meeting

All three major US indices fell sharply as 10-year Treasury yields spiked to their highest levels since 2007, pressuring equity multiples

Sep 16, 2026

S&P 500 SPY Looks 12% Overvalued on GF Value as Federal Reserve Rate Hike Looms Over Stretched Multiples

The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) appears 12% overvalued on GuruFocus's GF Value intrinsic metric as markets await the Federal Reserve's Wednesday rate decision

Sep 16, 2026

First Fed Rate Hike in Three Years Could Worsen Indian Market Selloff as FII Flows Face US Yield Competition

India's D-Street selloff could deepen if the Fed's Wednesday hike triggers sustained foreign investor reallocation toward US fixed income

Sep 16, 2026

10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to 19-Year High Near 5% as Fed Rate Decision Heightens Global Market Stress

US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.041% — its highest level since July 2007 — as oil price surge reinforces Fed rate hike expectations

Sep 16, 2026

Wall Street Reads Fed's Dot Plot to Decode Depth of Rate Hike Cycle as Wednesday Decision Looms

Markets are focused on the Federal Reserve's updated dot plot projections to determine how many rate hikes remain after Wednesday's expected 25bp increase

Sep 16, 2026

Wall Street Opens Flat as Higher Crude Prices and Treasury Yields Dampen Risk Appetite Ahead of Fed

Major US stock indices were subdued at Tuesday open as elevated crude oil prices and rising Treasury yields kept investors cautious

Sep 16, 2026

Bond Market Builds Extreme Short Positions as Traders Bet Fed Rate Hike Extends Treasury Selloff

Bond traders have accumulated extreme bearish positions ahead of the Federal Reserve's Wednesday meeting, betting on further Treasury yield gains

Sep 16, 2026

US Equities Subdued as AI Selloff, Oil Surge and Imminent Fed Rate Hike Converge

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures edged lower September 15 as rising oil prices and Treasury yields compounded AI chip stock losses

Sep 16, 2026

Fed Rate Hike Only Half the Story as Chair Warsh Faces Critical Dot-Plot Test on Inflation Path

Investors are looking beyond the expected Fed rate hike to the dot plot for clues on the inflation trajectory and future hike timing

Sep 16, 2026

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 19-Year High as Global Bond Selloff Deepens Before Fed Decision

US 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level since 2007, marking a fresh milestone in the global bond selloff

Sep 16, 2026

Fed's Expected September 16 Rate Hike Threatens Trump Bull Market as AI-Era Sensitivity Grows

Most major financial institutions and economists now expect a Federal Reserve rate hike on September 16, 2026

Sep 16, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

Asian Stocks Steady, Gold Holds S$4,300 as 95% Fed Hike Odds Set Wednesday Stage

MSCI Asia-Pacific equities edged up 0.1% as markets held their breath ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision Wednesday

Sep 15, 2026

Bond Markets Price 95% Probability of Fed Rate Hike Wednesday, History Backs the Bet

Bond traders are pricing a Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday with near-certainty, a level of conviction proven right historically for decades

Sep 15, 2026

Morgan Stanley Calls for Two Fed Rate Hikes in September and December 2026

Morgan Stanley predicts the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at both September and December 2026 FOMC meetings, placing the firm among Wall Street's most hawkish late-2026 forecasters.

Sep 15, 2026

🇦🇪 UAE / MENA

U.S. Dollar Climbs to Two-Week High as Oil Surge Drives Treasury Yields and Amplifies Fed Hike Bets

The U.S. dollar strengthened toward a two-week high Tuesday as surging oil prices pushed Treasury yields higher.

Sep 15, 2026

Fed Rate Hike Near-Certain as Warsh Faces Internal Battle Over Pace

Traders price in over 92% probability of Fed rate hike at this week's FOMC meeting

Sep 14, 2026

Fed Rate Hike Odds Surge as Stock Market Faces Unusual Post-Decision Setup

Market odds for additional Federal Reserve rate hikes have risen, challenging earlier pivot expectations and creating sector rotation pressure.

Sep 14, 2026

Fed's Warsh Defies Trump Pressure With Rate Hike as BoE and BoJ Also Tighten

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is on a collision course with President Trump as the central bank faces mounting pressure to raise rates this week.

Sep 14, 2026

Veteran Fund Manager Warns Fed Rate Hike Risk Remains Elevated Ahead of Next FOMC

A veteran fund manager predicts the Federal Reserve may still deliver interest rate hikes, contradicting consensus expectations of easing

Sep 13, 2026

Goldman Capitulates: All Major Banks Now Forecast Fed Rate Hike as Economist Warns It's Wall Street, Not Inflation

Goldman Sachs reversed its rate hike forecast, becoming the last major bank to project a Fed increase next week.

Sep 13, 2026

India Markets Face Fed Decision, Inflation, and Oil Shock After Five-Week Nifty Slide

Sensex fell 1,733 points (-2.26%) and Nifty dropped 500 points (-2%) last week, extending a five-week losing streak

Sep 13, 2026

Wall Street Week Ahead: Fed Meeting Uncertainty Tests Equity Rally as Rate Hike Risk Looms

Wall Street investors are bracing for a potentially market-disrupting Fed rate decision at the upcoming FOMC meeting

Sep 12, 2026

August CPI Surge Pushes Fed Rate Hike Bets to 87% as US Markets Rebound

August CPI accelerated beyond forecasts, driving Fed rate hike probability to 87% in overnight futures

Sep 12, 2026

Record Mobile Service Price Surge Fuels Inflation, Complicates Fed Rate Decision

Mobile service prices posted a record monthly rise in 2026, adding measurable pressure to the services CPI component watched by the Federal Reserve

Sep 12, 2026

Fed's Forced Credibility Hike Could Prove Bullish for Stocks and Long-Duration Bonds

The Federal Reserve is being forced into a rate hike to preserve its policy credibility after months of data-dependent hesitation

Sep 12, 2026

Inflation

August Inflation Stays Stubbornly High, Lifting Odds of a Federal Reserve Rate Hike Next Week

US inflation remained stubbornly elevated in August, with data signaling to markets that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at next week's September 19-20 FOMC meeting despite earlier hopes for a policy pause.

Sep 12, 2026