Fed Holds Rates Steady: Market Uncertainty and the Shadow of AI Investments

Fed’s decision to keep the policy rate at 4,61% sparks a new wave of uncertainty in markets.

Fed’s Decision: Steady or Raise?

■4,61% 10‑year Treasury yield, 101,3 dollar index, 84,5 dollar Brent

■High inflation data, energy sector disruptions

■Fed Chair Kevin Warsh steers clear of forward guidance

Geopolitical Fire: Middle East Tension and Oil Prices

■4 ballistic missiles intercepted

■3 oil tankers attempted to pass the Bosphorus

■Brent rose +2,9% to 84,5 dollars

AI Investments: Leading Firms’ Balance Sheets and Future Outlook

■Boeing: Outperforming cash flow, +4,8% stock gain

■Micron Technology, AMD, Applied Materials: Stock declines, -8% to -9%

■Unilever, Safran, Mercedes‑Benz: Earnings growth, +8% to +3% stock rise

Market Impacts: Equities, Bonds, Currency

■Dow Jones: +1,03%

■S&P 500: +0,21%

■Nasdaq: -0,22%

■Borsa Istanbul: -0,63%

■USD/TRY: 47,3940 (upward trend)

Markets are reshaping risk appetite amid Fed’s steady stance and escalating Middle Eastern tensions. Investors focus on AI‑centric firms’ financials while anticipating that oil price volatility will influence bond and currency markets.