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1 · Stocks surge as oil and bond yields retreat, recovering from Fed-induced sell-off

In a widely anticipated move, the Fed on Wednesday raised the overnight funds rate by a quarter percentage point and signaled another hike could come this year.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 16:27 ET · CNBC

2 · A breakout in the 10-year Treasury yield could hold back stocks if it reaches this level

"For any yield above 5.25%, equity prices go down," one chief investment officer says.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 15:13 ET · CNBC

3 · Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia reportedly offers more crude via Hormuz after pipeline attack

Oil prices fell as additional Saudi crude supplies eased concerns over disruptions to the kingdom’s exports.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 14:52 ET · CNBC

4 · Treasury yields move lower after Fed kicks off hiking cycle

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023.

FACT NIA CNBC World · 2026-09-17 16:02 ET · CNBC

5 · Lawmakers must 'keep their options open' on Social Security reform, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says

The next U.S. president and candidates for Senate this November will be tasked with addressing Social Security's funding shortfall.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 15:57 ET · CNBC

6 · One cybersecurity stock has lagged of late. Jay Woods says the charts are now turning bullish

This stock has spent much of the year in Wall Street's penalty box, said the chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 14:23 ET · CNBC

7 · Securitize jumps after regulators greenlight some tokenized U.S. stock trading

Securitize surged Thursday after federal regulators greenlit the issuing of tokenized stocks on some trading platforms in the U.S.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 13:59 ET · CNBC

8 · Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Workday, Generac, Vital Farms, Vicor, Tower Semi & more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

FACT NIA CNBC Finance · 2026-09-17 13:58 ET · CNBC

9 · Saudi Arabia is now pushing to export more oil through the Strait of Hormuz

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FACT NIA MarketWatch · 2026-09-17 15:52 ET · MarketWatch

10 · This is the only cybersecurity stock that can post big gains, according to one analyst

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FACT NIA MarketWatch · 2026-09-17 14:46 ET · MarketWatch

11 · Trump photo appears to reference Kennedy Center demolition, judge orders advance notice of any move to knock it down

President Donald Trump wants his name on the Kennedy Center. But a judge has ruled it cannot be placed there without authorization by Congress.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 16:22 ET · CNBC

12 · As Republicans tout Trump's 'big beautiful bill,' here's who the tax breaks benefited most

As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to voters. Here's who benefited from the tax cuts.

FACT NIA CNBC Top News · 2026-09-17 16:08 ET · CNBC

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