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Stock futures rise as softer PCE and Williams cool October Fed hike odds
U.S. equity futures rose Wednesday after New York Fed President John Williams said there is “no need for urgency” on another rate increase, helping pull October hike odds down sharply from Tuesday’s peak, and August PCE inflation then came in softer than expected, while investors keep watching oil tied to the Iran conflict.
Why it matters
A softer October hike path can support risk assets in the short run, but sticky oil and still-high long-term yields keep financial conditions tight heading into inflation data that could quickly reprice Fed bets.
5 listed sources
- FXStreet (Akhtar Faruqui), Sep 30, 2026: Dow Jones futures advance as Fed rate hike expectations cool
- CNBC (Hugh Leask), Sep 30, 2026: Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief (oil prices)
- FX Leaders, Sep 30, 2026: Dow Futures Drift Higher as US Bonds Yields and Oil Prices Cool
- CNBC, Sep 30, 2026: Fed’s preferred gauge showed core inflation at 3.0% in August, much lighter than expected
- CNBC quote data (futures, 10-year yield), Sep 30, 2026, ~9:06 a.m. ET
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Coverage timeline
Published coverage, newest updates first.
- · Stock futures rise as softer PCE and Williams cool October Fed hike odds
- · Nvidia lifts buyback authorization by a record $150 billion
- · WTI jumps toward $95 as Hormuz stalemate deepens on Monday
- · U.S. futures slip and yields climb as Iran rebuff revives war premium
- · Stocks finish week higher as Microsoft's Copilot overhaul lifts tech; 10-year yield hits new 19-year high
- · U.S. 30-year mortgage rate tops 7% for first time since early 2025
- · Fed proposes GENIUS Act stablecoin capital and 2-day redemption rules
- · Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs as oil jumps; Fed officials flag more hikes
- · U.S. futures fall as 30-year yield hits 2004 high and Brent holds near $104
- · U.S. flash PMI surges; markets price hotter Fed path
- · U.S. 10-year yield hits highest since 2007 after hot PMI
- · October Fed hike odds jump as Barr backs further increases