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Dow futures advance 619 points after Fed rate hike

Treasury yields drop and oil prices fall as markets attempt to recover from previous day's losses.

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Dow futures advance 619 points after Fed rate hike

What this story says

  • Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 619 points, or 1.2%, on Thursday.
  • The 10-year Treasury yield fell below 5% to 4.951%.
  • U.S. crude oil prices dropped 2%, trading below $100 per barrel.
  • Initial jobless claims for the week ending September 12 totaled 196,000, a decrease from the previous period.

Who covered it

Left 44%(4)Centre 34%(3)Right 22%(2)

Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 11 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

59/100

Hype

41/100

11 sources · methodology

Stock futures advanced on Thursday, with traders seeking to recoup losses from the prior session that were influenced by the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in three years. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 619 points, or 1.2%. The 10-year Treasury yield declined to 4.951%, moving below the 5% mark. U.S. crude oil traded 2% lower, falling below $100 per barrel.

Economic data released on Thursday showed a decrease in initial jobless claims. For the week ending September 12, filings for unemployment benefits totaled 196,000, down 10,000 from the prior week. Separately, building permits in August decreased by 2.7% from July, totaling 1.394 million.

Lennar's earnings fall short of expectations

Homebuilder Lennar reported earnings of $1.19 per share for the third quarter, which was below the $1.28 expected by analysts. Revenue for the quarter was $8.05 billion, also below the consensus estimate of $8.23 billion.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention the decrease in initial jobless claims or the decline in building permits in August. The left-rated reports and centre-rated reports included these economic data points.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 17 Sept 2026, 13:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

4 rated outlets

  • Reports from the left-rated outlets focused on the market's attempt to recover following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike. They highlighted the advance in Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and the subsequent drop in Treasury yields and oil prices. The decrease in initial jobless claims and the decline in building permits were also noted. The full report from CNBC detailed the gains in technology stocks, mentioning specific companies like Nvidia, Amazon, and Microsoft, and attributed the market's move to these sectors. It also provided context on the Federal Reserve's decision and included commentary from UBS Global Wealth Management. The report also detailed specific company news, including Generac's deal with Amazon and Lennar's earnings.

Centre

3 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports from Bloomberg and Quartz highlighted the rebound in U.S. stock futures following the Federal Reserve's rate increase. They noted that falling oil prices and easing Treasury yields were contributing factors to the market's recovery. KULR-TV also mentioned the climb in U.S. futures as Wall Street looked to rebound after previous day losses, referencing the Fed's action on inflation.

Right

2 rated outlets

  • The right-rated digests from Daily Jefferson County Union and plaindealerin.com focused on the climb in U.S. futures as the market sought to recover from losses after the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in three years. They mentioned that futures for the S&P 500 rose on Thursday.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Dow futures advance 619 points after Fed rate hike?
Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 44% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 22% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 11. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Dow futures advance 619 points after Fed rate hike left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Dow futures advance 619 points after Fed rate hike biased?
Dow futures advance 619 points after Fed rate hike is one event reported by 11 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Dow futures advance 619 points after Fed rate hike?
11 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
How much did Dow futures advance on Thursday?
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 619 points, or 1.2%, on Thursday. This rise indicated a market attempt to recover from losses experienced in the previous session following a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.
What happened to Treasury yields and oil prices?
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 4.951%, moving below the 5% threshold. U.S. crude oil traded 2% lower, falling below $100 per barrel. These movements contributed to the broader market's recovery.
What were the latest jobless claims figures?
Initial jobless claims for the week ending September 12 totaled 196,000. This figure represented a decrease of 10,000 from the prior period, suggesting a slight improvement in the labor market.
How did Lennar perform in its latest earnings report?
Homebuilder Lennar reported earnings of $1.19 per share for the third quarter, falling short of the $1.28 expected by analysts. The company's revenue also came in below expectations.

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Centre

3

Right

2

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2

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