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    Fed hikes target rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10-year yields near 5.00%

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    Fed hikes target rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10-year yields near 5.00%

    Direct answer

    The Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point rate increase, establishing the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4.00%. This move marks the continuation of policy tightening under Chair Kevin Warsh. Fixed income markets show short-term bond yields adjusting upward while 10-year Treasury yields hover near the 5.00% threshold. Futures curves price an 87% probability of further hikes into 2027.

    Original publisher
    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-09-18
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-22

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Fed hikes target rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10-year yields near 5.00%”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-18/fed-hikes-target-rate-25-bps-to-3-75-4-00-as-10-year-yields-near-5-00-74a98e

    POLICY
    Fed hikes target rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10-year yields near 5.00%
    The Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point rate increase, establishing the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4.00%. This move marks the continuation of policy tightening under Chair Kevin Warsh. Fixed income markets show short-term bond yields adjusting upward while 10-year Treasury yields hover near the 5.00% threshold. Futures curves price an 87% probability of further hikes into 2027.
    DGS10QQQSHY
    Impact
    88
    SEP 18
    SIG
    92%
    DGS10QQQSHY
    Fed hikes target rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10-year yields near 5.00%
    The Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point rate increase, establishing the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4.00%. This move marks the continuation of policy tightening under Chair Kevin Warsh. Fixed income markets show short-term bond yields adjusting upward while 10-year Treasury yields hover near the 5.00% threshold. Futures curves price an 87% probability of further hikes into 2027.
    → A 25 basis point policy rate increase pushes short-term paper yields higher while discount rate pressures compress high-multiple growth equities.
    Impact
    The Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point rate increase, establishing the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4.00%. This move marks the continuation of policy tightening under Chair Kevin Warsh. Fixed income markets show short-term bond yields adjusting upward while 10-year Treasury yields hover near the 5.00% threshold. Futures curves price an 87% probability of further hikes into 2027.
    Affected
    DGS10QQQSHY
    Transmission
    A 25 basis point policy rate increase pushes short-term paper yields higher while discount rate pressures compress high-multiple growth equities.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    DGS10policy rate pass-through to long-end nominal yieldsUp1-4w10-year Treasury yields near 5% following the FOMC quarter-point rate increase.
    QQQhigher discount rate multiple compression on technology holdingsDown1-4wTech valuations face borrowing cost headwinds after rate increase to 3.75%-4.00%.
    SHYshort-duration portfolio turnover reinvestment into higher front-end yieldsUp1-3mShort-term bond ETFs adjust yields up following rate band move to 3.75%-4.00%.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    QQQDownagreed721.45 2026-09-18+2.77%+3.19%-1.61%
    SHYUpagreed81.24 2026-09-18+0.06%-0.04%+0.15%

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