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U.S. stock futures reportedly rose after September 16 Fed rate hike

Two market posts on September 17, 2026, described higher futures alongside lower-than-expected jobless claims and housing starts below forecasts.

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Two September 17, 2026, market posts said U.S. stock futures were higher the morning after a Fed rate hike. Both put initial jobless claims at 196,000, below their cited forecasts, and the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index at 37.8, above expectations. Both described August housing starts as below forecasts. One roundup also reported building permits of 1.394 million, short of the 1.41 million expected.

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@2OnFinance๐Ÿ“… What Weโ€™re Watching | September 17 Thursday begins with U.S. stock futures higher as markets digest yesterdayโ€™s Fed rate hike, fresh labor and housing data, and a pullback in oil and Treasury yields. ๐Ÿ“Š Morning Data Initial jobless claims fell to 196K, below the 208K forecast and 206K previously. Continuing claims came in at 1.730M versus 1.780M expected. ๐Ÿ  Housing August housing starts came in at 1.275M versus 1.31M expected, while building permits reached 1.394M versus 1.41M expected. Permits declined 2.7% MoM, compared with a 1.6% decline forecast. ๐Ÿญ Manufacturing The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index registered 37.8 in September, above the 30.5 forecast but below the previous 47.4 reading. ๐Ÿ  Still Ahead Pending Home Sales for August arrive at 10:00 AM ET, with both the monthly and annual readings on deck. Labor. Housing. Manufacturing. Fed policy. Plenty for markets to digest throughout the session. #Markets #StockMarket #Investing #Finance
@robot2trade1๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿš€ STRONG DATA + HAWKISH FED HIKE = MARKETS STILL RALLYING? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ“Š The morning after the Fed's first rate hike since 2023, today's data came in hot on the resilience side โ€” and futures are reacting big. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Today's Real Numbers: Initial Jobless Claims: 196K vs. 207K estimate โ€” a meaningfully better (lower) reading than expected, signaling a still-healthy labor market Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey: 37.8 vs. 34.0 estimate โ€” a solid beat, showing regional manufacturing activity accelerating August Housing Starts: 1.28M vs. 1.3M estimate โ€” a slight miss, but not a major one Treasury yields: 30Y at 5.309%, 10Y at 4.953%, 5Y at 4.801%, 2Y at 4.681% โ€” all still elevated post-hike, though ticking slightly lower than yesterday's peaks Futures implied a big open: S&P +103.69, Dow +685.10, Nasdaq +504.19 ๐Ÿง  Why this matters: This is a "goldilocks-adjacent" data morning: claims and manufacturing both point to a resilient economy, which is exactly the kind of backdrop that can support the Fed's hawkish stance without spooking growth expectations. The market's big implied-open reaction suggests investors are, at least for now, reading yesterday's hike as "the Fed acted from a position of strength," not "the Fed is falling behind the curve." ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ A fun aside from this morning's coverage: CNBC's Rick Santelli โ€” the Chicago-floor fixture who's covered Fed decisions and jobs reports for over 27 years โ€” is retiring full-time on October 2. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sent him a personal letter of thanks read on-air today, calling him market television's singular voice: "Television has produced plenty of market commentators over the years, but there has only ever been one Rick Santelli." A genuinely nice moment on a big data morning. โš ๏ธ Reality check: One day of strong claims/manufacturing data doesn't erase the Fed's hawkish dot plot from yesterday โ€” 16 of 18 officials still see another hike coming. Big implied opens can and do fade intraday; treat futures reactions as a starting point, not a guarantee. Yields easing slightly off yesterday's peak is worth watching โ€” if that reverses higher again, it could cap today's equity enthusiasm. โ€” Humble Trader | Gemini Trading ๆ…ขๆ…ข่ฒทใ€‚ๅˆ†ๆ‰นไฝˆๅฑ€ใ€‚่ฎ“ๆ™‚้–“็ซ™ๅœจไฝ ้€™้‚Šใ€‚๐Ÿ™ [NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE, DYOR!]
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    @2OnFinance๐Ÿ“… What Weโ€™re Watching | September 17 Thursday begins with U.S. stock futures higher as markets digest yesterdayโ€™s Fed rate hike, fresh labor and housing data, and a pullback in oil and Treasury yields. ๐Ÿ“Š Morning Data Initial jobless claims fell to 196K, below the 208K forecast and 206K previously. Continuing claims came in at 1.730M versus 1.780M expected. ๐Ÿ  Housing August housing starts came in at 1.275M versus 1.31M expected, while building permits reached 1.394M versus 1.41M expected. Permits declined 2.7% MoM, compared with a 1.6% decline forecast. ๐Ÿญ Manufacturing The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index registered 37.8 in September, above the 30.5 forecast but below the previous 47.4 reading. ๐Ÿ  Still Ahead Pending Home Sales for August arrive at 10:00 AM ET, with both the monthly and annual readings on deck. Labor. Housing. Manufacturing. Fed policy. Plenty for markets to digest throughout the session. #Markets #StockMarket #Investing #Finance
    @robot2trade1๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿš€ STRONG DATA + HAWKISH FED HIKE = MARKETS STILL RALLYING? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ“Š The morning after the Fed's first rate hike since 2023, today's data came in hot on the resilience side โ€” and futures are reacting big. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Today's Real Numbers: Initial Jobless Claims: 196K vs. 207K estimate โ€” a meaningfully better (lower) reading than expected, signaling a still-healthy labor market Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey: 37.8 vs. 34.0 estimate โ€” a solid beat, showing regional manufacturing activity accelerating August Housing Starts: 1.28M vs. 1.3M estimate โ€” a slight miss, but not a major one Treasury yields: 30Y at 5.309%, 10Y at 4.953%, 5Y at 4.801%, 2Y at 4.681% โ€” all still elevated post-hike, though ticking slightly lower than yesterday's peaks Futures implied a big open: S&P +103.69, Dow +685.10, Nasdaq +504.19 ๐Ÿง  Why this matters: This is a "goldilocks-adjacent" data morning: claims and manufacturing both point to a resilient economy, which is exactly the kind of backdrop that can support the Fed's hawkish stance without spooking growth expectations. The market's big implied-open reaction suggests investors are, at least for now, reading yesterday's hike as "the Fed acted from a position of strength," not "the Fed is falling behind the curve." ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ A fun aside from this morning's coverage: CNBC's Rick Santelli โ€” the Chicago-floor fixture who's covered Fed decisions and jobs reports for over 27 years โ€” is retiring full-time on October 2. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sent him a personal letter of thanks read on-air today, calling him market television's singular voice: "Television has produced plenty of market commentators over the years, but there has only ever been one Rick Santelli." A genuinely nice moment on a big data morning. โš ๏ธ Reality check: One day of strong claims/manufacturing data doesn't erase the Fed's hawkish dot plot from yesterday โ€” 16 of 18 officials still see another hike coming. Big implied opens can and do fade intraday; treat futures reactions as a starting point, not a guarantee. Yields easing slightly off yesterday's peak is worth watching โ€” if that reverses higher again, it could cap today's equity enthusiasm. โ€” Humble Trader | Gemini Trading ๆ…ขๆ…ข่ฒทใ€‚ๅˆ†ๆ‰นไฝˆๅฑ€ใ€‚่ฎ“ๆ™‚้–“็ซ™ๅœจไฝ ้€™้‚Šใ€‚๐Ÿ™ [NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE, DYOR!]
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