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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate in September, signaling a new phase of monetary tightening aimed at persistent inflation. The decision is reshaping borrowing costs for U.S. businesses, pushing up mortgage and corporate borrowing rates, and altering market expectations for growth and earnings.
The U.S. Treasury said it will buy up to $6 billion of longer dated securities in a buyback operation, a step officials say is aimed at improving market functioning even as investors question how much it will slow the rise in long term yields.
Following a weeklong visit to New Delhi, IMF deputy managing director Nigel Clarke hailed India as a central engine of global expansion but called on New Delhi to strengthen statistical methods and raise productivity to sustain growth for all.
Thousands took to Mumbai’s streets in February 2026 for the city’s 16th Pride March, blending celebration, fashion and renewed demands for legal protections and social inclusion.
The Federal Reserve on Sept. 16 raised its benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points — the first increase since 2023 — signaling the possibility of another hike later this year as oil-driven inflation and resilient domestic demand complicate policymakers’ path back to 2% price stability.
The Federal Reserve’s Sept. 16 rate increase to a 3.75–4.00% target range underscored a shift toward tighter policy even as the August jobs report showed overall hiring. The catch: information-sector employment fell and technology-sector restructuring has continued, leaving an uneven outlook across U.S. labor markets and corporate balance sheets.
Global markets are confronting a difficult combination of oil above $100 a barrel, rising government bond yields and tighter monetary policy, raising fresh concerns that economies could face persistent inflation alongside weaker growth.
Billions flowing into AI chips, data centres and infrastructure are supporting growth and markets, but higher energy prices, borrowing costs and scrutiny of returns are putting the investment boom under a brighter spotlight.