Investors braced for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday and monitored the fallout from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's essay on AI safety fears.
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is scheduled for Sept. 15–16.

U.S. stocks fell after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in artificial-intelligence development and as another increase in oil futures triggered interest-rate worries.

This month has consistently been one of the weakest months for equities, with the S&P 500 averaging roughly a 1.1% decline over the long run, and I think that seasonal headwind could weigh on the market again this year. While strong corporate earnings and continued enthusiasm around AI provide fundamental support, I expect the market to remain vulnerable to bouts of volatility as investors reassess interest-rate expectations, inflation, and the broader macroeconomic outlook.
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Rising oil prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran have pressured long-term bond yields and also impacted stock markets ahead of the Fed’s September policy meeting.

Stock futures are set to begin trading later on Sunday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this week. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes hit 4.97%, the highest since October 2023, and the 30-year bond yield rose above 5.35% for the first time since 2007. Markets largely expect Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will deliver a rate increase after the Federal Open Market Committee meets this Tuesday and Wednesday.

This week’s main economic event will be the Fed meeting, after which Wall Street expects Chairman Kevin Warsh to raise interest rates. We’ll also see retail data, housing sales, and earnings from Lennar.

Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's and SpaceX's Elon Musk say they want an AI slowdown. Will they? The Fed looms as well.
All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's rates decision this week.

Here’s why major indexes actually rose on Friday despite the higher likelihood of a Fed interest rate increase.

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Dow Jones futures: Despite Friday's bounce, the stock market had a tough week amid $100 oil prices and surging Treasury yields. Apple, Moderna are buys.

Citi US equity strategist Drew Pettit and Wolfe Research chief economist Stephanie Roth join Market Domination to offer their insights into how the market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) is interpreting the latest economic data and the odds of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.
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Dow Rallies 500 Points as Oil Prices Slide Despite Rising Fed Rate-Hike Bets

The Fed is now being forced into a hike that will preserve its credibility. That could be good for stocks and long-term bonds.

Rate-hike odds jumped to 86.7% Friday. The Dow rose 500 points on the same news. Go figure.

The latest consumer price index data showed inflation rose in August, nearly solidifying the odds of an interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve next week. Yet, stocks are rallying. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.


