What are today's top business/market headlines?

Here's a roundup of today's top business and market headlines (Sept. 17, 2026):

Fed Rate Hike Shakes Markets
The Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate hike in three years, with Chairman Kevin Warsh highlighting persistent inflation. In a unanimous decision, the Fed raised the overnight funds rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing the target range to between 3.75% and 4%. The move rattled equities — the Dow lost 631.21 points, or 1.21%, with Goldman Sachs leading the way lower, ending at 51,461.90, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.45% to 7,551.81 and the Nasdaq slipped 0.01% to 25,978.42. Fed's Miran, meanwhile, backs quicker rate-easing pace to get closer to neutral rate, while New York Fed's Williams noted risks to employment are rising, upside risks to inflation lessening.

Bond Yields Surge
Elevated bond yields are in focus, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield finishing around 5%, while the 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.37%. Short-dated Treasuries underperformed, with two-year yields hitting the highest since 2024. Analysts at B. Riley Wealth note higher yields are here to stay for a while, with the market taking cues from the 10-year yield bumping back over 5%, a massive psychological level.

Oil & Geopolitics
Saudi Arabia has shut a critical oil pipeline, threatening yet another contingency plan for the global oil market, buffeted by more than six months of war between the United States and Iran.

AI Sector Under Pressure
Higher yields are weighing on tech: AI stocks are among the most vulnerable to higher bond yields, one analyst says. Markets are also watching upcoming mega-IPOs from Anthropic and OpenAI, even as Anthropic still plans a 2026 IPO despite AI safety concerns.

Other Notable Stories

•Bank of America expects Q3 investment banking fees to fall more than 10%.

•A Senate cloture vote on the Clarity Act failed, dealing a regulatory blow to the crypto industry.

•Palantir CIO Jim Siders is set to step down after 12 years.

•Copper prices reached $12,000 for the first time amid tariff disruptions.

•Sanofi struck a deal worth up to $1.7B with Dren Bio for autoimmune disease treatments.

•Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited Anthropic's Mythos model as a step toward AGI and urged Congress to develop open source AI against China.

Markets remain choppy as investors digest the Fed's hawkish tone, surging yields, and ongoing energy-market disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict.

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Source excerpt: “In a unanimous decision, the Fed raised the overnight funds rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing the target range to between 3.75% and 4%. ”
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Source excerpt: “The 30-stock Dow lost 631.21 points, or 1.21% with Goldman Sachs leading the way lower. The blue-chip average ended the day at 51,461.90. The S&P 500 ...”
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Source excerpt: “Short-dated Treasuries underperformed, with two-year yields hitting the highest since 2024. ”
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Source excerpt: “... AI stocks are among the most vulnerable to higher bond yields, one analyst says. ”
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Source excerpt: “... Plus, what to know about the upcoming mega-IPOs from Anthropic and OpenAI. ”
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