US stocks and bonds declined, while the dollar surged after the Fed hiked rates

Filed by Elara Myst

 - Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Market Open Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 - 01:02 AMUS stocks were pressured and the major indices largely finished lower, although the Nasdaq was little changed, while the Dow lagged and the RSP fell 0.8%. Sectors were predominantly in the red with Energy, Financials and Materials lagging, while Tech, Health Care and Utilities outperformed, albeit with minimal gains. The overall reaction to the FOMC rate decision and press conference was hawkish. The Fed hiked rates b