In his Jackson Hole speech on August 28, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said underlying inflation had not 'meaningfully improved' even as gasoline prices eased, and noted that officials who backed holding rates in July wanted more information before deciding on a change. He did not commit to timing, but analysts saw strong hints of a possible September hike. Longer-term Treasury yields barely rose after the speech; the average 30-year mortgage rate was 6.66%.
Why it matters for listed companies
Signalling a possible hike ahead of the November midterms put rate-sensitive sectors in focus, from banks' funding costs to homebuilders, mortgage lenders and long-duration technology stocks. Warsh also argued AI could lift productivity enough to allow faster growth without inflation, a view that matters for how the Fed treats the AI investment boom driving capex at chip and cloud companies.
Euro in US dollars 1.1643 → 1.1253-0.0390 28 Aug 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · ECB reference rate
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