Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on 2026-09-03 that an inflation report released next week will largely determine whether he supports an interest rate hike later this month. ^[1] Wall Street stock indices rose significantly in the morning session on Thursday following comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. ^[2] Bitcoin reclaimed ground above $80,000 on September 3rd, rising from the mid-$77,000s to an intraday high above $81,000. ^[3] Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled he would support holding interest rates at the Fed's mid-September meeting if inflation trends favorably. ^[4] The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.18% at 53,686.11 points. ^[5] The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.40% to close at 26,584.06 points. ^[6] The S&P 500 index rose 1.06% to reach 7,747.71 points. ^[7] The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell 2.2 basis points to 4.772%, marking the second consecutive day of decline. ^[8] The cryptocurrency market gained more than $112 billion on September 3 as Bitcoin climbed back above $81,000. ^[9] Fed Governor Christopher Waller stated that if inflation pressures ease, the Federal Reserve might support keeping interest rates stable during the current policy meeting. ^[10] President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that he would stop trading with countries that have a trade deficit unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates. ^[11] The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, which is more than five times the average monthly gain of 31,000 over the previous 12 months. ^[12]