Oil Prices Jump After the Attack on Israel

The attack on Israel flared up long-standing tensions in the region, causing oil prices to jump. Some market analysts said prices could rise as high as $150 per barrel, but the initial shocks only sent prices back into the $90 range.

Update to the Dot Plot

Last week, the FOMC met and reaffirmed the current target range for the Fed Funds Rate. However, one of the developments from this meeting was the guidance for interest rates in 2024. The FOMC released an update to their dot plot which saw median estimates for next year shift from 4.6 percent in June to 5.1 percent, effectively holding these interest rates at this elevated level well into next year.