Closing Bell Overtime: Fed Cut, Warsh’s Presser Sends Stocks Lower 9/16/26

Investors parse the Fed’s latest decision and what it means for the path ahead as stocks fell sharply during Kevin Warsh’s press conference. Paulsen Perspectives’ Jim Paulsen breaks down the market reaction while Janney Montgomery Scott’s Guy LeBas explains what the decision means for bonds and rates. Bank of America’s Ken Hoexter looks at transports and the impact of diesel prices on the sector as those names come under pressure. Barclays Chief U.S. Economist Marc Giannoni weighs whether the economy needs a rate hike. ON Semiconductor CEO Hassane El-Khoury discusses AI slowdown fears, the state of the semiconductor cycle and what he’s telling investors.