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

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by Bruno M.
AI-generated editorial image: A bronze gavel and corporate bond indenture agreements resting on an oak boardroom table under soft morning light.

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

Why Stock Futures Are Falling: $107 Oil and Fed Hike Fears

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 by Bruno M.
Editorial illustration: oil infrastructure, central bank architecture and a descending market motif.

U.S. stock futures slide as Brent tops $107 after a Saudi pipeline attack and hot CPI lifts Fed hike odds to 86%. What is driving the selloff.

Categories Inflation, Market Trend Tags brent crude oil, federal reserve rate hike, nasdaq 100 futures, stock futures falling, stock market, stock market crash

August PPI Hot: 0.4% M/M, 5.4% Y/Y on Diesel Jump

September 12, 2026September 11, 2026 by Bruno M.
August PPI Hot: 0.4% M/M, 5.4% Y/Y on Diesel Jump

August 2026 PPI rose 0.4% m/m and 5.4% y/y as diesel jumped 24.1%. Re-accelerating wholesale prices lifted 10-year Treasury yields toward 5%.

Categories Inflation Tags 10 year treasury yield, august ppi 2026, capital markets, federal reserve rate hike, producer price index, wholesale inflation

May PCE Hits 4.1%, Highest Since 2023; Hike Odds Jump to 68%

September 12, 2026June 25, 2026 by Bruno M.
May PCE Hits 4.1%, Highest Since 2023; Hike Odds Jump to 68%

Headline PCE jumped to 4.1% YoY in May, core to 3.4%. September rate-hike odds surged to ~68% from 29% a week ago as Treasury yields wobbled.

Categories Inflation Tags capital markets, core pce, fed funds futures, federal reserve rate hike, pce inflation, treasury yields

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