{"id":120376,"date":"2025-09-17T16:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ironfx-com.wp-dev.int.theitops.net\/?p=120376"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:49:20","slug":"equities-report-fed-decision-to-shake-the-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ironfx-cn.com\/pt\/equities-report-fed-decision-to-shake-the-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Equities report: Fed decision to shake the markets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the start of the week US stock markets seem to have moved higher with the S&P500, NASDAQ 100 moving higher, yet the Dow Jones 30 appears to be relatively unchanged at the time of this report. In this report, we are to discuss the upcoming interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later on today and the recent announcement from China to their companies to stop purchasing Nvidia\u2019s chips. The report is to be concluded with a technical analysis of S&P\u2019s 500 daily chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fed\u2019s interest rate decision today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Fed\u2019s interest decision is set to occur during today\u2019s American trading session. The decision as well as Fed Chair Powell\u2019s press conference following their meeting, are both set to capture the attention of the market participants across the world. The current expectations are for the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points, a view to which we tend to agree with considering the state of the US labour market. Moreover, Fed Funds Futures currently implies a 97.3% probability for such a scenario to materialize and thus we would turn our attention to Fed Chair Powell\u2019s press conference. In our view, we would like to see the Fed Chair implying that the bank may be shifting it\u2019s main focus to the state of the US labour market which could imply that further rate cuts may occur this year in order to support the aforementioned labour market. In turn, this could provide support for the US Equities markets as the financial conditions surrounding the US economy may ease. However, an ultra-dovish Fed may be a double-edged sword as should the Fed appear worried about a recession, it could weigh on US stockmarkets. On the other hand, an insinuation that the Fed could remain on hold may weigh on the US Equities markets. Lastly, we must note that Govenor Cook will be voting member and will be attending the Fed\u2019s monetary policy meeting following a decision by a US federal appeals court to block the firing of the Fed Governor, whilst US President Trump signed documents allowing Stephen Miran to join the U.S central bank\u2019s Board of Governors who was then sworn into his position and will be voting in today\u2019s interest rate decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China tells its companies to stop buying NVIDIA\u2019s chips.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a report by the FT, China\u2019s internet regulator has told the nation\u2019s biggest technology firms to halt the purchasing of Nvidia\u2019s artificial intelligence chips and to terminate their existing orders. The RTX Pro 600OD is affected, and the orders are in the tens of thousands. The announcement today could weigh on Nvidia\u2019s (#NVDA) stock price due to the potential revenue lost as a result of the possible mass cancellation of orders for its chips from Chinese companies. However, the targeting of Nvidia by China appears to be an attempt by the Chinese Government to gain some negotiation leverage over the US in their trade talks. Nonetheless, should Nvidia face further \u201cattacks\u201d it may continue to weigh on the company\u2019s stock price. We would like to note that in our view, Nvidia appears to be a bargaining chip for both the US and China as they continue in their trade spat and thus the company may be thrust further into the spotlight as both sides attempt to garner more leverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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US500 Daily Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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