US MARKETS. GLOBAL CONTEXT.
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AMERICA’S MARKETS. THE FORCES BEHIND THEM.DAILY EDITION / September 19, 2026
THE US BRIEFING RATES & INFLATION

Higher rates.
Sticky prices.
America’s next move.

The cost of capital, reset.

The Fed has raised its policy range to 3.75–4.00%. The next signals come from US spending, inflation and the energy shock abroad.

WHY MARKETS CARE

Higher policy rates affect borrowing costs. Inflation and growth shape the outlook for US stocks, bonds and metals.

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WASHINGTON → WALL STREET16 SEP 2026
FEDERAL FUNDS TARGET RANGE3.75–4.00%↑ 25 basis points · September 16 decision
Federal Reserve statement ↗Illustration

A dated edition, with the sources in view. Reporting through September 19, 2026, 12:30 UTC. Market observations carry their own timestamps.

THE NUMBERS / DATED OBSERVATIONS

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Daily, weekly and monthly: read the comparison

Percent change = (latest ÷ comparison − 1) × 100. Daily compares the previous published observation; weekly uses the latest on or before seven calendar days earlier; monthly uses the latest on or before the same calendar date one month earlier. Each card shows its comparison dates. Sources have different publication lags.

Green ↑ means the number rose; red ↓ means it fell. Neither implies a profitable move. For yields and policy rates, one basis point (bp) is 0.01 percentage point. Unchanged effective policy rates are 0.00%; an announced future rate is identified separately. Quotes are dated snapshots and do not refresh automatically.

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