India, Sept. 15 -- Dow Jones futures traded lower ahead of the opening bell on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, pointing to a weak opening for Wall Street. The downturn was driven by surging bond yields, an impending Federal Reserve meeting, rising energy prices, and de-risking in the AI sector.

Key Market Drivers

Surging Bond Yields: The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield spiked past 5%, hitting its highest level since 2007. This surge in yields is pulling capital away from equities and into the bond market.

The Federal Reserve Meeting: The Fed's policy committee is set to begin its two-day monetary policy meeting today. Traders are pricing in a 92% probability of a 25-basis-point interest rate hike tomorrow afternoon, which would mark the first...