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#FedAnnounceRateDecisionSoon
Ahead of Tonight’s Fed Decision: Key Points
Today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the FOMC will release its interest rate decision at 18:00 UTC, followed by a press conference from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at 18:30 UTC. There will be an SEP and dot plot — this is not a routine meeting.
The market is nearly in agreement: the probability of a 25 bp hike is around 90–94%. The 3.50–3.75% fed funds target could rise to 3.75–4.00%, the first hike since 2023. What has not been fully priced in: Warsh’s tone and whether the dot plot signals another hike before year-end.
Inflation remains sticky. August CPI was driven by energy; gasoline rose around 3.9% in a month. Crude oil remains above USD 100, even though Trump briefly pushed for interest rates to fall.
The four asset classes that move fastest:
1. FX — EURUSD is vulnerable to weakening if the stance is hawkish; USDJPY is testing the 155 zone; USDKRW is an Asia risk proxy.
2. Stocks — NVDA & MU (long duration + AI), TSLA (consumer financing), JPM (banks benefit from a higher curve). Nasdaq is the most sensitive.
3. CFDs — XAUUSD in the USD 4,280–4,330 zone; Brent ~USD 108, WTI >USD 100; NAS100, US500, HK50.
4. Crypto — BTC ~USD 75,800, ETH ~USD 2,400. A tighter dollar = pressure; if the dot plot indicates two hikes, pressure will increase.
Conclusion: The 25 bp hike is almost fully priced in. The direction over the next 24 hours will be determined by: whether this is “one and done” or the start of a new cycle, inflation revisions in the SEP, and Warsh’s tone on oil, wages, and the Fed’s independence.
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Monitor the statement at 18:00 UTC. Read the dot plot, then listen to Warsh.