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8 articles tagged #federal-reserve

Archival May 2010 photograph of the north facade of the Federal Reserve’s Eccles Building in Washington, with tall windows and a street under a blue sky.Lead story

Lead story · #federal-reserve

Fed holds rates at 3.75%–4%, but two officials want a hike

The October 28 Fed hold passed 10–2. An early, delayed SPY snapshot, inflation figures and the next catalysts show why option sellers still face risk.

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$SPY$QQQ$IWM$GOOGL
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Cornerstone and steps of the Federal Reserve Eccles Building in Washington; archival exterior photograph, September 2012

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Futures rebound, but the Fed keeps the funding hurdle high

Equity futures are recovering as oil and volatility ease after the Fed’s rate increase. For premium sellers, the rebound does not erase higher financing costs or the distinction between cash yield and compensation for assignment risk.

$AMZN$EOSE#macro#federal-reserve
Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, August 2008; archival exterior photograph

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Oil eases, but 5% Treasuries keep the Fed-day pressure on

A modest rebound in equity futures is running into stubbornly high bond yields before the Fed decision. For premium sellers, the distinction between temporary oil relief and lasting policy risk matters more than a greener opening screen.

$GRAB#macro#federal-reserve
The Federal Reserve inscription carved above the central bank’s ceremonial entrance in Washington

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Fed hold sends Dow down 2.19% as VIX jumps above 20

U.S. stocks sold off on July 29 as the Federal Reserve held rates in a 9–3 vote, the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.67%, and the VIX closed at 20.66. AAPL and MSFT fell less than the broad indexes, but the volatility reset raises the price of assignment risk as well as option premiums.

$AAPL$MSFT$SPY#federal-reserve#volatility
Three oil pumpjacks operating in a North Dakota field under a cloudy sky.

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Morning Read: Fed decision day meets an oil spike

U.S. futures are mixed and WTI is up 3.56% as the Fed’s July 28–29 meeting ends. SOFI reports pre-market; MSFT, META and HOOD are on the after-hours calendar.

$SPY$QQQ$DIA#macro#federal-reserve

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