U.S. Stocks Up, Treasury Yields Mixed After Fed Hold

U.S. equities advanced following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold its policy rate steady, while Treasury yields finished mixed across the curve. The rate hold removes the near-term risk of further tightening, which supports equity valuations through lower discount rates, while mixed yield moves suggest the market is weighing a stable policy stance against differing expectations for inflation and growth at different maturities. Equity indices such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are most sensitive to this channel, since their longer-duration cash flows gain the most when real yields stabilize or fall, and the dollar's reaction will hinge on whether rate differentials with other central banks hold steady. The next catalyst traders will watch is the upcoming Consumer Price Index release, since a softer-than-expected inflation print would reinforce the view that policy has peaked and could pull the 10-year yield lower.

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