Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The macro record of this day, compiled from published data.
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Around the FOMC decision of this day
- Yield Curve (10Y-2Y Spread) -0.06pp — the 9th-largest decision-day move of the 47 measured to that date (since 2021).
- 2-Year Treasury Yield +0.07pp — the 20th-largest decision-day move of the 47 measured to that date (since 2021).
- S&P 500 Index -0.4% — the 32nd-largest decision-day move of the 47 measured to that date (since 2021).
- 10-Year Treasury Yield +0.01pp — the 39th-largest decision-day move of the 47 measured to that date (since 2021).
- VIX Volatility Index +3.0% — the 39th-largest decision-day move of the 47 measured to that date (since 2021).
The official record
4 of these 7 entries were added to the record after the day they describe — the latest by 1 day.
- FOMC meetingFOMC meeting (September 15-16)
- FOMC statementFederal Reserve issues FOMC statement
- Federal ReserveFederal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting
- Data releaseChicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index
- Data releaseManufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales
- Data releaseAdvance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
- Data releaseMonthly Retail Trade and Food Services
Compiled from today's published data: episode spans and decision-day windows derive from each series' full history, so revisions since this day are reflected. Decision-day ranks count only the windows measured up to this date. Rules and recompute steps: claims ledger.