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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