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Today's Top Business / Market Headlines - Wednesday, September 23, 2026:

•U.S. Stocks Mixed on AI Tech Rally vs Energy Inflation Fears

•U.S. stocks ended mixed as buzz about AI products propelled large tech companies to more record highs even as energy inflation fears lingered.

•As of prior close 2026-09-22: Dow 30 51,863.70 -0.36%, S&P 500 7,764.64 flat 0.00%, Nasdaq Composite 27,244.30 +0.45%.

•Federal Reserve Policy In Focus After Rate Hike:

•For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT September 16, 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12 - 0 vote: The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent

•September 16, 2026 14:15 ET (18:15 GMT)

•Market reaction: The two-year yield touched 4.744%, its highest intraday yield since July 2024, as markets grew more confident the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates to fight inflation.

•The auction, which saw the notes sell at a yield of 4.787%, comes as investors brace for rising interest rates after hawkish communication from Federal Reserve officials followed a rate increase last week.

•Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin warned that temporary shocks spurring inflation this year could drag on and new cost pressures could develop.

•Fed's Bostic expects no rate cuts in 2026 due to worries GOP tax bill might fuel inflation.

•Energy / Oil:

•Trump Weighs Diesel Export Ban as Fuel Prices Soar - The president said a decision would come "fast" on a potential restriction.

•Oil Prices Fall on U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Hopes - Oil prices moved lower after Japan's Kyodo News Agency reported that Iran proposed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade.

•International / Other Markets Headlines:

•Bank of Japan Raises Rates, Making U.S. Less Alluring for Tokyo Investors - The yen weakened as two members of the bank's board suggested future rate rises might come more slowly.

•Eurozone Consumer Sentiment Knocked by Surging Energy Prices - The European Commission's flash consumer-confidence indicator for the 21-nation currency area fell 1.0 point to minus 16.5 in September.

•Today's Corporate / Market Events (Sept 23):

•BitMEX will cease operations on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC after parent company HDR Global Trading Limited completed a strategic review and - September 23, 2026, 04:00 UTC — all remaining open positions are force-closed simultaneously.

•H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced plans to report its financial results for the three-month fiscal period ended August 29, 2026, in a press release issued after the market close on September 23, 2026.

•General Mills (NYSE: GIS) plans to report results for its fiscal 2027 first quarter on September 23, 2026.

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1morningstar.comData and tools
Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 9 PM ET: U.S. Stocks Mixed as AI Buzz Stokes Tech Gains | Investors ...
Backs: “My initial searches came up short — let me dig deeper into live market coverage to find today's headlines. Today's Top Business / Market Headlines - Wednesday, September 23, 2026: U.S. Stocks Mixed on AI Tech Rally vs Energy Inflation Fears”
evidence, article. Claim: U.S. stocks ended mixed as AI buzz lifted big tech to record highs despite energy inflation fears, as the headline summary was framed.
2morningstar.comData and tools
Text of Fed's September Monetary-Policy Statement
Backs: “As of prior close 2026-09-22: Dow 30 51,863.70 -0.36%, S&P 500 7,764.64 flat 0.00%, Nasdaq Composite 27,244.30 +0.45%. Federal Reserve Policy In Focus After Rate Hike: For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT September 16, 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12 - 0 vote: The…”
evidence, official document. Claim: The FOMC voted 12-0 on September 16, 2026 to raise the federal funds target range by 1/4 point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent.
3morningstar.comData and tools
Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 PM ET: Two-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Reaches New Multi-Year High | Stocks ...
Backs: “EDT September 16, 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12 - 0 vote: The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent. September 16, 2026 14:15 ET (18:15 GMT). Market reaction: The two-year yield…”
evidence, article. Claim: Two-year Treasury yield hit its highest intraday level since July 2024 as markets grew more confident of further Fed rate hikes.