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Investors Come Back to AI Stocks, Snapping Market Out of Inflation Gloom The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite posted their biggest one-day gains in six weeks. ---- Bank of Japan Raises Rates, Making U.S. Less Alluring for Tokyo Investors Japan's central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, its highest level since 1995. ---- Weeks Before the Midterms, Almost Everything Is Getting More Expensive The price of eating out, filling a gas tank and buying a house keeps rising. The Fed raised rates to try to tamp down inflation, but that will make borrowing more expensive too. ---- The U.S. and China Want AI Guardrails.
But Their Ideas Couldn't Be More Different. American dialogue has centered on protecting humanity from the technology, while Beijing is chiefly concerned with safeguarding the Communist Party. ---- U.K. Retail Sales Climbed Despite Inflation Pickup Retail sales in the U.K., supported by online sales, shrugged off a pickup in inflation and rebounded in August. ---- The 10-year Treasury is having its worst run in over 100 years.
Why investors are buying bonds anyway. "The higher that yields go - for at least new money - it becomes more enticing to think about putting money into bonds," one strategist notes. ---- How Warsh Raised Rates Without Drawing Trump's Ire The new Fed chairman's close relationship with the president gave him room to move without prompting a White House backlash. ---- RBA Governor Bullock Says Inflation Fears Materializing Bullock said inflation is likely to remain elevated for some time due to capacity pressures and the Middle East conflict. ---- Carney Puts His Pivot Away From the U.S. to the Test The Canadian leader is attempting the most dramatic reorientation of his country's economy and alliances in almost 40 years. ---- World Bank Grows Footprint With More Private Capital The global lender's private-capital mobilization nearly equals its own deployment of funds. ---- Tokenized Stocks Get U.S. Regulator's Green Light to Come Ashore The SEC granted exemptions to allow venues to trade digital tokens, but gave corporate issuers the chance to block the offerings. ---- Mortgage Rates Hit 6.95% in Biggest Weekly Jump Since April 2025.
Don't Expect a Big Reversal Soon. Freddie Mac's average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.95% for the week ended Sept. 16, up from 6.76% the prior week. ---- Wall Street is betting Trump backs down on Iran - but what if the 'TACO' trade fails this time? For six months, investors had a playbook: when Trump threatens Iran, buy the dip, because he always backs down.
But in September, the playbook stopped working. ---- Rising Rates Will Make Private Equity's Bad Year a Lot Worse The Fed's hike is expected to wreak havoc on funds already struggling to sell companies and return cash to investors. (END) Dow Jones Newswires September 18, 2026 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The articles, information, and content displayed on this webpage may include materials prepared and provided by third parties. Such third-party content is offered for informational purposes only and is not endorsed, reviewed, or verified by Morningstar.
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