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    FOMC raises policy rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10Y Treasury yield approaches 5.0%

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    FOMC raises policy rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10Y Treasury yield approaches 5.0%

    Direct answer

    The FOMC lifted the policy rate 25 basis points in September 2026, defying political pressure from the executive branch for monetary easing. Chair Kevin Warsh underscored the necessity of sufficient speed to return inflation to the 2.0% objective. With 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5.0%, the spread over the S&P 500 dividend yield of 1.1% presents a competitive hurdle rate for long-duration equity valuations across technology and high-growth sectors.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-09-21
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-22

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “FOMC raises policy rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10Y Treasury yield approaches 5.0%”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-21. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-21/fomc-raises-policy-rate-25-bps-to-3-75-4-00-as-10y-treasury-yield-approaches-5-0-6744d1

    MACRO
    FOMC raises policy rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10Y Treasury yield approaches 5.0%
    The FOMC lifted the policy rate 25 basis points in September 2026, defying political pressure from the executive branch for monetary easing. Chair Kevin Warsh underscored the necessity of sufficient speed to return inflation to the 2.0% objective. With 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5.0%, the spread over the S&P 500 dividend yield of 1.1% presents a competitive hurdle rate for long-duration equity valuations across technology and high-growth sectors.
    DGS10NVDAMSFT
    Impact
    87
    SEP 21
    SIG
    92%
    DGS10NVDAMSFT
    FOMC raises policy rate 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% as 10Y Treasury yield approaches 5.0%
    The FOMC lifted the policy rate 25 basis points in September 2026, defying political pressure from the executive branch for monetary easing. Chair Kevin Warsh underscored the necessity of sufficient speed to return inflation to the 2.0% objective. With 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5.0%, the spread over the S&P 500 dividend yield of 1.1% presents a competitive hurdle rate for long-duration equity valuations across technology and high-growth sectors.
    → A 25 basis point rate increase combined with a 5.0% 10-year yield raises the nominal equity discount rate, compressing price-to-earnings multiples on duration-sensitive growth assets.
    Impact
    The FOMC lifted the policy rate 25 basis points in September 2026, defying political pressure from the executive branch for monetary easing. Chair Kevin Warsh underscored the necessity of sufficient speed to return inflation to the 2.0% objective. With 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5.0%, the spread over the S&P 500 dividend yield of 1.1% presents a competitive hurdle rate for long-duration equity valuations across technology and high-growth sectors.
    Affected
    DGS10NVDAMSFT
    Transmission
    A 25 basis point rate increase combined with a 5.0% 10-year yield raises the nominal equity discount rate, compressing price-to-earnings multiples on duration-sensitive growth assets.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    DGS10higher benchmark yield via hawkish central bank policy repricingUp1-4w10-year Treasury yields trade near 5.0% following FOMC rate hike to 3.75%-4.00%.
    NVDAequity multiple compression via higher risk-free discount rateDown1-5dElevated 10Y yields compress valuation multiples for mega-cap tech holdings.
    MSFTequity multiple compression via higher risk-free discount rateDown1-5dTop index constituents face valuation headwinds as discount rates rise.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    MSFTDowndisagreed501.61 2026-09-21-0.72%+1.52%+6.36%
    NVDADownagreed227.38 2026-09-21+0.66%+0.65%-4.53%

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