by Ekrem Duman | Sep 20, 2026 | Finance, Finance News
⚡ TL;DRFreddie Mac reported that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.95% for the week ending September 17, 2026, the highest reading since January 2025. The increase followed the Federal Reserve’s September 16 decision to raise the federal funds target...
by Ekrem Duman | Sep 19, 2026 | Finance, Finance News
⚡ TL;DROn September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to around 1.25 percent, the highest level in 31 years, by a 7-2 vote of the Policy Board. The move comes two days after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first rate increase in three...
by Ekrem Duman | Sep 18, 2026 | Finance, Finance News
⚡ TL;DROn September 16, 2026 the Federal Open Market Committee voted 12–0 to raise the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% — the first increase since July 2023. Chair Kevin Warsh stated inflation “is too high and has been for too long” and...
by Ekrem Duman | Sep 15, 2026 | Finance, Finance News
⚡ TL;DRThe Federal Reserve announces its next rate decision on September 16, 2026, and for the first time in this cycle, markets are pricing a 25-basis-point hike rather than a cut. The federal funds rate has sat at 3.50%–3.75% since December 2025, but energy-price...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 25, 2026 | Finance News
Last updated: August 25, 2026. On Monday, August 24, 2026, CNBC reported that the U.S. Treasury Department is weighing whether to tap its roughly $1 trillion Treasury General Account (TGA) to help finance an expanded bond-buyback program. The story moved markets...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Finance, Finance News
Last Updated: August 1, 2026 In three separate weeks this July, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a roundtable on preparations for 24-hour trading, proposed a new e-delivery framework for investor disclosures, and convened a virtual session on...
