Wall Street rallies as Fed's Waller eases rate hike fears
Published by YuToday Staff
1 hour ago · 3:35 readSeptember 3, 2026
NEW YORK — Wall Street advanced on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are easing. All three major U.S. stock indexes were sharply higher, with the Nasdaq enjoying a boost from the "magnificent seven" group of AI-related megacap stocks. All three indexes were on track for weekly gains. Fed Governor Christopher Waller told Reuters he would be inclined to let key interest rates stand should upcoming data confirm that price pressu This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by reuters@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes).
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NEW YORK — Wall Street advanced on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are easing. All three major U.S. stock indexes were sharply higher, with the Nasdaq enjoying a boost from the "magnificent seven" group of AI-related megacap stocks. All three indexes were on track for weekly gains. Fed Governor Christopher Waller told Reuters he would be inclined to let key interest rates stand should upcoming data confirm that price pressu NEW YORK — Wall Street advanced on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are easing. All three major U.S. stock indexes were sharply higher, with the Nasdaq enjoying a boost from the "magnificent seven" group of AI-related megacap stocks. All three indexes were on track for weekly gains. Fed Governor Christopher Waller told Reuters he would be inclined to let key interest rates stand should upcoming data confirm that price pressu
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NEW YORK — Wall Street advanced on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are easing. All three major U.S. stock indexes were sharply higher, with the Nasdaq enjoying a boost from the "magnificent seven" group of AI-related megacap stocks. All three indexes were on track for weekly gains. Fed Governor Christopher Waller told Reuters he would be inclined to let key interest rates stand should upcoming data confirm that price pressu This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by reuters@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes).
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