Federal Reserve Board - H.15 - Selected Interest Rates (Daily) - August 26, 2026

• The US Federal Reserve is scheduled to announce its interest rate decision at 11:30 PM IST today, September 16. • Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will hold a press conference to discuss the decision at 12:00 AM IST on September 17.

• The S&P 500 closed lower on Monday, September 14, 2026, dropping 37 points to settle at 7,619.98. • The index fell roughly 0.48 percent as New York trading desks managed volatility tied to energy sector shifts and central bank policy expectations.

• Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stated at Jackson Hole that economic trends are the most important factor in making monetary policy decisions. • Warsh has established task forces to examine how the Federal Reserve can improve its approach to managing the economy.

• The Euro is trading near a one-month low against the US Dollar on Tuesday as rising US Treasury yields strengthen the greenback. • Market participants expect the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to a range of 3.75%-4.00% during its policy announcement on Wednesday.

• The Eurozone recorded a trade surplus of €5.0 billion in July, exceeding market forecasts. • June's trade balance was revised downward to €1.0 billion from the previously reported €1.8 billion.

• A critic is calling for a Congressional investigation into Anthropic, alleging the company has built a "regulatory capture machine" to influence government rules. • The author claims structural financial incentives have created an "Anthropic Network" that drives a continuous AI doom cycle.

• OpenAI is considering a new private funding round despite having ample resources from a previous capital raise earlier this year. • CEO Sam Altman stated over the weekend that the company is unlikely to launch an initial public offering, or IPO, before 2027.

• Stock futures rose while oil prices and bond yields fell ahead of the Federal Reserve's scheduled interest rate decision this Wednesday. • The Federal Reserve is expected to implement its first rate hike in three years because the bond market has signaled for weeks that higher rates are warranted.

• Stock futures declined as oil prices and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields continued to rise. • Asian stocks fell and UniCredit shares dropped as much as 2.9% after RBC Capital Markets issued a sector perform rating.

• Asian currencies declined recently as the Japanese yen pulled back ahead of upcoming policy decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. • DBS Senior Economist Radhika Rao expects the USD/IDR exchange rate to trade within a range of 17,600 to 17,800.

• Asian stock markets remained steady recently as a rebound in artificial intelligence shares balanced out pressures from rising oil prices and bond market volatility. • Crude oil prices have climbed firmly above $100 per barrel amid an intensifying conflict in the Middle East.

• Asia-Pacific stock markets traded unevenly recently as rising U.S. Treasury yields and weakness in technology stocks pressured investor sentiment. • Australia’s ASX 200 dropped by 0.91% to 8,669.90, while South Korea’s KOSPI saw a slight increase of 0.02% to 6,685.69.