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Fed Floor System: How IORB and ON RRP Set Interest Rates

September 16, 2026 by Bruno
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Discover how the Federal Reserve’s floor system controls interest rates using administered rates like IORB, the ON RRP facility, and the discount window.

Categories Bonds & Fixed Income, Federal Reserve & Rates, Market Education Tags federal reserve, interest rates, investing basics, iorb, monetary policy, reverse repo

Fed Hikes Rates to 4.00%: Bond Yields and Dot Plot Reaction

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by Bruno
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The Federal Reserve raised its policy rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% in a 12-0 vote, lifting 2026 dot plot forecasts to 4.1% as Treasury yields hover near 5%.

Categories Bonds & Fixed Income, Federal Reserve & Rates Tags 10 year treasury yield, capital markets, dot plot, federal reserve rate hike, fomc decision

Intel and SK Hynix Jump on Talks for US Memory Chip Fab Deal

September 17, 2026September 16, 2026 by Bruno
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Intel and SK Hynix shares jumped over 3% after reports revealed talks to manufacture memory chips at Intel’s Ohio fab, reshaping the US semiconductor footprint.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Technology Tags AI chips, chips act, Intel, semiconductor stocks, sk hynix, stock market

Price-Weighted vs. Market-Cap-Weighted: How Stock Indices Work

September 16, 2026 by Bruno
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Learn how price-weighted and market-cap-weighted indices work, how the Dow Divisor functions, worked math examples, and the key distortions of each method.

Categories Capital Markets, Market Education Tags dow jones industrial average, index weighting, investing basics, market cap weighted, sp 500, stock market

American Savings Bank Prices $129M NYSE IPO at $16

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by Bruno
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American Savings Bank priced its upsized NYSE IPO at $16 per share, raising $128.9M in a rare 100% secondary bank listing under ticker ASBH.

Categories Banking & Finance, IPO & Public Offerings Tags american savings bank, asbh ipo, bank ipos, capital markets, new york stock exchange, piper sandler

Dow Drops 328 Points as 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Oil Climbs

September 16, 2026 by Bruno
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The Dow dropped 328.09 points to 52,093.11 on Sept. 15 as the 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.00% and crude oil surged above ahead of the Fed rate decision.

Categories Market Trend Tags crude oil prices, dow jones, federal reserve, stock market, stock market today, treasury yields

Fed Funds vs. 10-Year Treasury: Why Long-Term Rates Diverge

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by Bruno
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Why do 10-year Treasury yields move opposite to Fed rate cuts? Learn how the Fed sets overnight rates while markets price inflation, growth, and term premium.

Categories Federal Reserve & Rates, Market Education Tags 10 year treasury yield, fed funds rate vs 10 year treasury, federal reserve rate cut, investing basics, term premium, yield curve

Grab to Buy 60% of Atome for $1.5B in Staged Fintech Deal

September 16, 2026September 15, 2026 by Bruno
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Grab agreed to acquire a 60% stake in Atome Financial for $1.49B in cash, accelerating Southeast Asian digital lending expansion with a staged buyout path.

Categories Banking & Finance, M&A & Tender Offers Tags atome financial, buy now pay later, capital markets, digital lending, fintech m&a, grab holdings

Meta Unveils Meta One Subscriptions to Monetize AI Capex

September 15, 2026 by Bruno
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Meta launched Meta One subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, testing whether paid AI and creator tiers can offset soaring $140B capex.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Earnings Tags ai monetization, big tech capex, meta one, meta platforms, stock market

Skyworks and Qorvo Surge as $22B Merger Nears Finish Line

September 16, 2026September 15, 2026 by Bruno
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Skyworks and Qorvo jumped up to 11% after CEO Phil Brace confirmed their $22B merger cleared US antitrust hurdles, eyeing a 2026 close and $500M in synergies.

Categories M&A & Tender Offers, Technology Tags apple suppliers, qorvo, semiconductor merger, skyworks solutions, stock market, swks stock
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