FTEC is trading 2% up as investors absorb the Federal Reserve’s September 16, 2026 rate hike and reduced near-term policy uncertainty.
- Falling oil prices and easing Treasury yields are supporting risk appetite; NVIDIA and Amazon gained in premarket trading.
- The Nasdaq Composite is up 1.26%, alongside a 0.96% S&P 500 gain.
- Intel warned AI-driven memory shortages are worsening and HBM prices have risen five- to sevenfold; today’s advance is primarily a broad macro-driven technology rebound.