US Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Fall and Bond Yields Ease
The S&P 500 saw its best day in six weeks following a Federal Reserve rate hike and falling energy prices.
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What this story says
- The U.S. stock market rallied to its best performance in six weeks on Thursday.
- Falling oil prices and a decrease in bond yields contributed to the market's upward movement.
- The Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point.
- The S&P 500 index increased by 1.1% on Thursday.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 12 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
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Thin on the right so far
None of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The U.S. stock market experienced a significant rally on Thursday, achieving its strongest performance in six weeks. This surge followed a period of market volatility influenced by the Federal Reserve's decision to raise its benchmark interest rate. The market's recovery was bolstered by a decline in oil prices and a noticeable easing of pressure from the bond market.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve implemented its first short-term interest rate hike in over three years, increasing the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Officials indicated the possibility of further increases later in the year as part of efforts to control inflation. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.93% from 5.01% the previous day. Oil prices also saw a decrease, with Brent crude settling at $104.82 per barrel, down from earlier highs driven by geopolitical concerns.
Market Performance Details
The S&P 500 index rose by 1.1% on Thursday, marking its second increase in the past nine days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 316 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.7%. These gains occurred despite the Federal Reserve's rate hike, which typically makes borrowing more expensive and can slow economic activity. Some reports indicated that the U.S. economy might be robust enough to withstand higher interest rates, citing a decrease in unemployment benefit applications and stronger-than-expected manufacturing growth.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports printed below mention any specific figures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the Nasdaq composite, beyond stating that they climbed. No reports mention the specific figure for Brent crude oil, only that it fell. No reports mention the Federal Reserve signalling further rate hikes this year.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 17 Sept 2026, 21:00, 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
5 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led with the U.S. stock market's rally and the factors contributing to it, such as falling oil prices and easing bond yields. These reports noted the S&P 500's 1.1% jump on Thursday, its best day in six weeks. They also mentioned the Federal Reserve's quarter-percentage-point interest rate hike and the subsequent fall in the 10-year Treasury yield from 5.01% to 4.93%. Some left-rated reports also highlighted that U.S. stocks were recovering most of their losses for the week.
Centre
4 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the U.S. stock market's rally, describing it as the best day in six weeks. They highlighted the role of falling oil prices and easing bond market pressure in driving the gains. These reports specified that the S&P 500 jumped 1.1% on Thursday. They also included details about the Federal Reserve's quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase and the fall in the 10-year Treasury yield. Some centre-rated reports also noted that U.S. stocks were recovering most of their losses for the week.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover US Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Fall and Bond Yields Ease?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 56% are rated left, 44% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is US Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Fall and Bond Yields Ease 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 US Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Fall and Bond Yields Ease biased?
- US Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Fall and Bond Yields Ease is one event reported by 12 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 side is not reporting US Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Fall and Bond Yields Ease?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered US Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Fall and Bond Yields Ease?
- 12 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.
- What caused the U.S. stock market to rally?
- The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks due to falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market. This occurred after the Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate.
- What action did the Federal Reserve take?
- The Federal Reserve raised the short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. This was the first such increase in more than three years, and officials suggested more hikes might follow this year.
- How did the S&P 500 perform?
- The S&P 500 index jumped 1.1% on Thursday, marking its best performance in six weeks and its second rise in the last nine days.
- What happened to oil prices and bond yields?
- Oil prices fell, contributing to the market rally. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note also eased, falling to 4.93% from 5.01% the previous day.
Read it at the source
12 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
The Independent Online — is The Independent Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ASX set to rise, Wall Street climbs as oil prices slide and pressure from the bond market eases (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Brisbane Times — is Brisbane Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ASX set to rise, Wall Street climbs as oil prices slide and pressure from the bond market eases (opens The Age in a new tab)
- ASX set to rise, Wall Street climbs as oil prices slide and pressure from the bond market eases (opens Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
Sydney Morning Herald — is Sydney Morning Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens The Mercury news in a new tab)
The Mercury news — is The Mercury news biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
4- US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens Henry Herald in a new tab)
Henry Herald — is Henry Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens The Daily Advance in a new tab)
The Daily Advance — is The Daily Advance biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ASX set to rise, Wall Street climbs as oil prices slide and pressure from the bond market eases (opens WA today in a new tab)
- US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens News 4 JAX in a new tab)
News 4 JAX — is News 4 JAX biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
3- THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens sfntoday.com in a new tab)
sfntoday.com — is sfntoday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street Recovered as Oil and Interest Rates Fell (opens Tärkeimmät talousuutiset | Kauppalehti… in a new tab)
- Wall Street: Rally Fueled by Oil and Falling Bond Yields (opens sofokleousin.gr in a new tab)
sofokleousin.gr — is sofokleousin.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
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