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Stock futures edge higher ahead of pivotal Fed rate decision: Live updates

Stock futures inch upward as global markets brace for a highly anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Traders have assigned a probability greater than 90% that the Federal Open Market Committee will vote to raise the overnight funds rate by a quarter point. Ahead of the announcement, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose following a two-day slide, while the Dow slipped. Oil prices and Treasury yields ticked lower, offering some relief to investors as equity markets prepared for the central bank's upcoming verdict.

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  • ✓ US stock futures edged higher ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision.
  • ✓ Asian stocks were mostly higher ahead of the central bank's rate decision.
  • ✓ Oil prices and Treasury yields ticked lower.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 16 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Global markets advanced cautiously in Asian trading and stock futures edged higher as traders awaited the central bank's announcement.

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  1. US Stock Futures Edge Up Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

    Stock futures inch upward as global markets brace for a highly anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Traders have assigned a probability greater than 90% that the Federal Open Market Committee will vote to raise the overnight funds rate by a quarter point. Ahead of the announcement, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose following a two-day slide, while the Dow slipped. Oil prices and Treasury yields ticked lower, offering some relief to investors as equity markets prepared for the central bank's upcoming verdict.

    Why it matters

    The expected move marks the first rate hike by the Federal Reserve in three years. Markets have experienced broad volatility as the bond market enters a new era of risk. Investors are tracking the potential impact of monetary tightening on housing costs, where stagnant markets face 7% mortgage rates.

    What is confirmed

    • US stock futures edged higher ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision.
    • Asian stocks were mostly higher ahead of the central bank's rate decision.
    • Oil prices and Treasury yields ticked lower.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The Federal Reserve is expected to hike rates for the first time in three years.

    What to watch next

    • The official announcement of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision.
    • Comments from Chair Kevin Warsh following the rate vote.
    Sources used for this update (22)
    1. cbsnews.com — What a Fed rate hike could mean for mortgage rates (and what borrowers need to do now)
    2. WSJ — The Stagnant Housing Market Is About to Face a 7% Mortgage
    3. Mortgage News Daily — Mortgage Rates Start Higher, But Some Lenders Recovered
    4. CNBC — Stock futures are little changed ahead of pivotal Fed rate decision: Live updates
    5. Yahoo Finance — Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Tuesday, September 15, 2026: Will they drop soon?
    6. Reuters — Asian markets make shaky gains ahead of Fed decision, oil slips
    7. Bloomberg.com — Asian Stocks to Edge Higher as Traders Await Fed: Markets Wrap
    8. fortune.com — Global selloff in stocks as bond market enters ‘new era’ of risk
    9. WSJ — Oil Falls, Asian Stocks Rise Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
    10. AP News — Asian stocks mostly higher ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision
    11. WSJ — Fed Meeting Today: Dow Futures Edge Up as Investors Await Warsh Rate Decision
    12. CNBC — Stock futures edge higher ahead of pivotal Fed rate decision: Live updates
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