{
  "id": 9541548,
  "title": "Rentehopp i USA – går mot Wall Street-nedgang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/rentehopp-i-usa-gar-mot-wall-street-nedgang",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/0paJgJ/rentehopp-i-usa-gaar-mot-wall-street-nedgang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. financial markets experienced a decline on Wednesday, causing concern for investors across the country, particularly in technology stocks. This trend continued as interest rates in the United States rose for the third consecutive day. The yield on U.S. Treasury bonds, which are debt securities issued by the government to raise funds, increased to 5.43 percent with a 30-year maturity, marking the highest level since 2004. The 10-year Treasury note, often referred to as the world's most important rate due to its influence on global interest rates and financial markets, also rose to 5.13 percent, reaching a peak not seen since 2007.\n\nThe decline in the markets was reflected in the technology index Nasdaq, which fell by more than one percent on Wednesday. This decline was also observed in major European stock exchanges. The rise in market interest rates has been attributed to increased inflation and expectations of higher interest rates. Rising oil and energy prices have contributed to inflationary pressures. Oil prices surged again in late August due to the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, jumping back above $104.50 per barrel, a 1.2 percent increase for the day.\n\nOn Thursday, oil prices hovered around $104.50 per barrel, up 1.2 percent for the day. The surge in oil prices came amid concerns that a senior Iranian advisor threatened Iran could extend the war to the Indian Ocean if there are further attacks from the U.S. and Israel. Analyst Nadege Dufosse from Candriam noted that investors are fleeing in uncertainty as it is unclear how the talks between Iran and the U.S. will unfold.\n\nU.S. economic activity also appeared stronger than expected, according to purchase managers' index (PMI) data released on Wednesday. This suggests that higher interest rates may be necessary to curb the activity, as they do not seem sufficient to control inflation. On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Michael S. Barr stated that \"further rate adjustments are likely needed to ensure that inflation comes down to target at a reasonable pace.\" In the U.S., the federal funds rate was raised for the first time in a year last week, and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh suggested that inflation is still too high. Further interest rate hikes are also expected for the rest of the year and next year.",
  "summary": "Den amerikanske «30-åringen» er på det høyeste siden 2004.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}