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Fed Holds Rates as Oracle’s Cash-Flow Outlook Lifts US Shares

The Fed’s pause and Oracle’s long-term cash-flow targets shaped US trading, with implications for Asian technology supply chains and funding costs.

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

New York, 29 October 2026 – US stocks edged higher after the Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.75% to 4%, while Oracle Corp rose about 11% after presenting a stronger long-term free-cash-flow outlook. The S&P 500 gained roughly 0.3% in the session. The Fed’s 10-to-2 vote and Oracle’s move were the day’s clearest signals: investors received no new rate cut, but a major technology company offered a more concrete case for future cash generation.

For Asian investors, the session links two forces shaping regional portfolios: the cost of dollar funding and the returns expected from artificial-intelligence infrastructure. The rate decision is confirmed; the market’s reading of what comes next is less certain. Oracle’s share-price jump reflects expectations tied to company guidance, not cash already earned, so investors still need to test execution, capital spending and financing against the long-dated forecast.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.