
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Sep, 18 2026 US stock futures are higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts up about 0.8% and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining close to 1%. The move comes after the US Federal Reserve lifted its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, and signalled that borrowing costs could climb further. That rate affects everything from credit card bills to mortgage repayments. At the same time, August retail sales rose 1.2%,...

