Event: Fed Releases September FOMC Minutes as Markets Weigh Path of Rate Hikes

Verified facts (as reported by the sources below) - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026 — Federal Reserve — monetary policy press - Markets Look to Fed Minutes for Clues on Further Rate Increases — Barron's - U.S. Stock Market Preview | The Federal Reserve's meeting minutes are set to be released at 2:00 a.m.; all three major stock index futures are down, while U.S. Treasury yields rise; Iran plans to seal off the "illegal shipping lane" in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing — 富途牛牛 - Will the FOMC Minutes Show Doubt About Another Rate Hike? — Forex Factory In brief FOMC minutes move the US 10-year yield, equity index futures and dollar pairs simultaneously, because they shift expectations for the terminal rate — the level at which the Fed stops hiking. A more divided committee or cautious language typically softens yields and supports risk assets, while unanimity around further hikes tends to do the opposite. Primary sources - Federal Reserve — monetary policy press: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary202… What are you watching now? Based on what you're seeing in rates and equities, do you think the September minutes will reveal genuine doubt about another hike, or a committee still firmly in tightening mode? Educational discussion, not financial advice. Trading involves significant risk of loss.