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] Indian shares were likely to open higher on Friday after four consecutive sessions of losses, helped by reduced expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate hike and a rise in Asian equities. ^[10] The BSE Sensex opened higher on Friday, gaining 432.13 points, or 0.57%, to 76,584.99. ^[11] Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve's Governing Board, stated that interest rates could remain at current levels if the downward trend in inflation persists. ^[12]