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    FOMC Raises Rates 25 Bps to 3.75%-4.00% as Warsh Emphasizes 2% Target

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    FOMC Raises Rates 25 Bps to 3.75%-4.00% as Warsh Emphasizes 2% Target

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    The FOMC voted unanimously to lift the federal funds rate corridor to 3.75%-4.00% in September 2026. The decision marks continued policy firmness despite external political calls for rate reductions. In his press conference remarks, Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that policy must operate with sufficient speed to ensure inflation returns sustainably to the committee's 2% target.

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

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “FOMC Raises Rates 25 Bps to 3.75%-4.00% as Warsh Emphasizes 2% Target”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-21. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-21/fomc-raises-rates-25-bps-to-3-75-4-00-as-warsh-emphasizes-2-target-d61385

    MACRO
    FOMC Raises Rates 25 Bps to 3.75%-4.00% as Warsh Emphasizes 2% Target
    The FOMC voted unanimously to lift the federal funds rate corridor to 3.75%-4.00% in September 2026. The decision marks continued policy firmness despite external political calls for rate reductions. In his press conference remarks, Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that policy must operate with sufficient speed to ensure inflation returns sustainably to the committee's 2% target.
    DGS10SPY
    Impact
    88
    SEP 21
    SIG
    90%
    DGS10SPY
    FOMC Raises Rates 25 Bps to 3.75%-4.00% as Warsh Emphasizes 2% Target
    The FOMC voted unanimously to lift the federal funds rate corridor to 3.75%-4.00% in September 2026. The decision marks continued policy firmness despite external political calls for rate reductions. In his press conference remarks, Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that policy must operate with sufficient speed to ensure inflation returns sustainably to the committee's 2% target.
    → A 25bp rate hike to 3.75%-4.00% lifts short-term financing costs across SOFR contracts and maintains upward pressure on Treasury benchmarks.
    Impact
    The FOMC voted unanimously to lift the federal funds rate corridor to 3.75%-4.00% in September 2026. The decision marks continued policy firmness despite external political calls for rate reductions. In his press conference remarks, Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that policy must operate with sufficient speed to ensure inflation returns sustainably to the committee's 2% target.
    Affected
    DGS10SPY
    Transmission
    A 25bp rate hike to 3.75%-4.00% lifts short-term financing costs across SOFR contracts and maintains upward pressure on Treasury benchmarks.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    DGS10higher terminal rate pricing across the yield curveUp1-4wFOMC raised policy rate to 3.75%-4.00% with forward guidance prioritizing inflation reduction.
    SPYequity multiple compression via higher discount ratesDown1-5dHigher benchmark policy rates raise hurdle rates for equity valuation.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    SPYDownagreed773.50 2026-09-21-0.02%-1.02%-0.91%

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