Policy Put Revives

its chance, of the story’s futures

+2.0%on the S&P 500, if it happens

Markets begin to price a more supportive Federal Reserve response if the equity rout threatens financial conditions. Officials do not need to announce an emergency program, but softer rhetoric or liquidity monitoring helps cap the downside.

What it moves

Technology+3.0%
Utilities+1.0%
Riskier companies' borrowing costs▼ down
Market volatility▼ down

Sectors in percent; other series by direction only.

Each figure is the modeled move of the S&P 500 if the outcome occurs. For information only. Not investment advice.

Policy Put Revives

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