Intelligence Feed event · Macro · 2026-09-20

    FOMC Unanimously Hikes Policy Rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00%

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    FOMC Unanimously Hikes Policy Rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00%

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    The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%. The action highlights central bank determination to bring inflation down to its 2% target. In his post-meeting communications, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized the need for sufficient speed in restoring price stability, keeping further policy adjustments on the table depending on incoming macro data.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-09-20
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-21

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “FOMC Unanimously Hikes Policy Rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00%”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-20. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-20/fomc-unanimously-hikes-policy-rate-25-bps-to-3-75-4-00-d2ffbb

    MACRO
    FOMC Unanimously Hikes Policy Rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00%
    The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%. The action highlights central bank determination to bring inflation down to its 2% target. In his post-meeting communications, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized the need for sufficient speed in restoring price stability, keeping further policy adjustments on the table depending on incoming macro data.
    DGS10SPY
    Impact
    90
    SEP 20
    SIG
    95%
    DGS10SPY
    FOMC Unanimously Hikes Policy Rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00%
    The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%. The action highlights central bank determination to bring inflation down to its 2% target. In his post-meeting communications, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized the need for sufficient speed in restoring price stability, keeping further policy adjustments on the table depending on incoming macro data.
    → Higher policy rates increase front-end benchmark discount hurdles, elevating short-term yields and repricing SOFR curves across the fixed income complex.
    Impact
    The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%. The action highlights central bank determination to bring inflation down to its 2% target. In his post-meeting communications, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized the need for sufficient speed in restoring price stability, keeping further policy adjustments on the table depending on incoming macro data.
    Affected
    DGS10SPY
    Transmission
    Higher policy rates increase front-end benchmark discount hurdles, elevating short-term yields and repricing SOFR curves across the fixed income complex.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    DGS10upward benchmark repricing from policy tighteningDown1-4wFOMC hiked rates to 3.75%-4.00% and reinforced commitment to 2% inflation target.
    SPYequity risk premium compression via higher cost of capitalDown1-4wHigher discount rates reduce the present value of long-dated equity cash flows.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    SPYDowndisagreed761.69 2026-09-18+1.55%+1.27%+0.20%

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