Global stocks hold gains after Fed decision, oil prices jump

Global equities held their gains following the Federal Reserve's policy decision, while oil prices rose sharply in the same session. The rise in crude reflects a supply-driven repricing of energy costs, which feeds into headline inflation expectations and can temper the rate-cut path that equity valuations have been leaning on. Nasdaq 100 futures and large-cap technology names such as Microsoft, Meta and Broadcom are the most sensitive to this mix, since their valuations depend heavily on discount rates, and their AI-related capital spending narratives are vulnerable to any shift in financing conditions. The dollar and sterling are tied to the same rate-differential channel, with the USD sensitive to the Fed's forward guidance relative to Bank of England expectations. Traders should watch the next US consumer price index release, which will show whether energy-driven price pressure is feeding into core inflation and whether the Fed's stance needs to harden.

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