{
  "id": 7586330,
  "title": "Markets on edge as US Fed meets to tackle high inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/markets-on-edge-as-us-fed-meets-to-tackle-high-inflation-7586330",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260916/markets-on-edge-as-us-fed-meets-to-tackle-high-inflation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Markets worldwide braced for uncertainty as the U.S. Federal Reserve convened to address soaring inflation, causing significant market turbulence on Tuesday. Rising oil prices, a surge in U.S. bond yields, and a decline in equities were the key indicators of market distress.\n\nBrent crude futures surged close to $110 per barrel, while American diesel prices reached a record high of under $6.27 per gallon, placing additional strain on President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.\n\nThe volatility in financial markets persisted unabated, with energy prices remaining prohibitively high and concerns mounting over the potential impact on inflation and interest rates, according to Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club.\n\nThe yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note reached a level not seen since 2007, prior to the global financial crisis, as investors factored in a probable increase in U.S. interest rates. The Federal Reserve commenced their rate-setting meeting on Tuesday, with markets anticipating policymakers to act on a rate hike to combat persistently high consumer prices in the world's largest economy.",
  "summary": "LONDON — Oil prices jumped, U.S. bond yields rallied and equities retreated Tuesday as the Federal Reserve looked set to raise interest rates, with high inflation and AI concerns dominating market sentiment. Brent crude futures again pushed towards $110 a barrel, while average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon, heaping pressure on President…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Markets on edge as US Fed meets to tackle high inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/markets-on-edge-as-us-fed-meets-to-tackle-high-inflation",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:17:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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