# Stocks rebound as Fed rate hike eases market fears

> US stocks rally after Fed rate hike and oil drop.
- Title: Stocks rebound as Fed rate hike eases market fears | Shortify
- Summary: US stocks rally after Fed rate hike and oil drop. US stocks rebounded 0.6% for Dow, 1.1% for S&P 500 and 1.7% for Nasdaq as bond yields eased and oil prices…
- Keywords: dow, sp 500, nasdaq, fed, oil, brent crude, interest rates, stock market, treasury yields, central bank, inflation, business
- Source: Yahoo Finance — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-thursday-september-17-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-081248626.html
- Author: Grace O'Donnell
- Published: 2026-09-17T21:33:28+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: dow, sp 500, nasdaq, fed, oil, brent crude, interest rates, stock market, treasury yields, central bank, inflation, business
## Stocks rebound
US stocks rebounded on Thursday as oil prices edged lower and a Fed rate hike offered some relief that the central bank was working to contain inflation.
## Dow and S&P 500 rise
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.1%.
## Nasdaq jumps
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.7%, rebounding from a post-Fed-hike slump on Wednesday.
## Fed rate hike impact
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points for the first time in three years and projected one more rate hike this year.
## Trump reacts to Fed
President Trump called for lower interest rates and said he had spoken with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh ahead of the FOMC meeting.

> You might as well vote with the board because it's not going to matter
## Oil prices drop
Brent crude changed hands at $104 per barrel as US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline would be restored soon.
## Bank of England holds rates
The Bank of England voted to hold its benchmark bank lending rate steady at 3.75% on Thursday.
## AI debate intensifies
70% of respondents said AI development is going too fast or needs to be rolled back, but AI was the least salient issue in a recent survey.
## Salesforce CEO on AI
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff warned that AI should not become social media 2.0, citing harm to children and countries from social media narratives.

> We cannot let AI be social media 2.0
## Coinbase CEO on regulation
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticized the failed Senate vote on the Clarity Act, saying it was an abdication of responsibility for digital assets regulation.

> This bill could have had the ability to affect America for generations to come
## Jamie Dimon on AI oversight
Jamie Dimon supported a 'light touch' federal oversight for AI to avoid state law complications, but warned inflation might not be over.
## Micron stock rises
Micron shares rose over 5% after Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said memory chip demand would continue to rise and prices would increase.
## Generac signs Amazon deal
Generac signed a deal to provide Amazon with backup generators worth up to $8 billion for data centers.
## Home contract signings drop
Home contract signings improved slightly from July to August but slumped 4.7% from last year amid higher mortgage rates.
## Lucid signs robotaxi deal
Lucid signed a partnership with Bolt to deploy at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles in Europe.
## Oil prices near $100
Brent crude fell to $104 per barrel as diesel prices hit a record high of $6.39 per gallon in the US.
## Key takeaway

US stocks rebounded 0.6% for Dow, 1.1% for S&P 500 and 1.7% for Nasdaq as bond yields eased and oil prices fell after Fed's first rate hike in three years.