Markets

Fed rate hike fails to calm troubled markets as Dow falls 600 points. Expect more sharp swings in stocks and bonds.

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 17 Sep 2026, 5:40 AM MYT (1 hr ago)

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has sent investors a message: When it comes to tamping down inflation, he means business.

Source & full coverage: this summary is aggregated from MarketWatch, the original publisher. Read the complete report for full context, data and quotes.

Read the original report at MarketWatch →

Fed rate hike fails to calm troubled markets as Dow falls 600 points. Expect more sharp swings in stocks and bonds.

Summary

More in Markets

Generac’s stock soars more than 30% after Amazon deal cements its status as AI power player

Why optical stocks Lumentum and Coherent were the day’s biggest S&P 500 gainers

Here are five key takeaways from Wednesday's Fed rate hike

Here’s a sneaky way to play the Fed’s rate increase

My rental property is paid off, but I need cash. Is this a bad time to take out a $50,000 HELOC?

Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year