The CoreQuant
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I believe in the transformative power of storytelling. Every article I write is an opportunity to connect with you, to share a piece of my world, and to inspire you to see things from a new perspective. Whether it’s through a heartfelt personal essay or a deep dive into a trending topic, my aim is to create content that leaves a lasting impact.
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ASX Pre-Market: Thursday, 17 September 2026
ASX SPI 200 futures point to a sharply weaker open, down 63 points, or 0.72%, to 8,681, after Wall Street sold off overnight as the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate hike since 2023 and Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone on inflation.
The Wall Street Wrap: September 16, 2026
The Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023, and Chair Warsh's hawkish tone on persistent inflation sent stocks lower into the close, with Treasury yields holding above 5%. SK Hynix and Intel discussed a landmark US chip manufacturing deal, Amazon extended its supplier-warrant strategy with an $8 billion Generac deal, and von der Leyen proposed Canada as the EU's first associate member.
Fed Raises Rates to 4% as Growth Outlook Firms, Inflation Risk Persists
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time since 2023, and every voting member backed the move. The decision followed eight weeks in which inflation data repeatedly ran hotter than forecast, eroding the case for holding rates steady. What sets this decision apart is not the size of the increase but what accompanied it: the committee raised its growth forecast in the same meeting it raised rates, a pairing that is unusual by historical standards and worth examining on its own terms.
ASX Post-Market Wrap: 16 September 2026
The ASX clawed back from an 11-week low as energy, gold and copper all caught a bid at once, but all eyes are now on tonight's Fed decision, with markets pricing in near-certain odds of the first rate hike in three years.
The Wall Street Wrap: September 15, 2026
Stocks fell Tuesday as Treasury yields surged past 5% for the first time since 2007 and oil extended its rally on a deepening Middle East crisis, with traders bracing for Wednesday's Fed decision. Saudi Arabia issued rare security alerts over Mecca and Jeddah as Houthi attacks intensified, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Anthropic's Dario Amodei offered dueling views on AI safety at Dreamforce, and the Senate blocked crypto's Clarity Act from advancing.
ASX Pre-Market: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
ASX 200 futures point to a firmer open ahead of Thursday's Federal Reserve decision, even as Wall Street fell overnight and the US 10-year Treasury yield touched its highest level since 2007.
Fed Decision Tomorrow: What the September Rate Hike Means for Stocks, Bonds, and Your Portfolio
America's central bank is about to do what it hasn't done in three years. The question for investors isn't whether the Fed hikes, it's what Kevin Warsh says next.
Two Prediction-Market Giants, Two Very Different Ways of Deciding Who's Right
Kalshi settles disputes with a rulebook. Polymarket settles them with a vote. Both have already been tested by real money, and both have already failed, in very different, very expensive ways. What happens when the same instrument has two completely different ideas of who's right.