[Is the Fed’s interest rate hike storm coming soon? UBS: Don’t panic! History proves that U.S. stocks can always survive] September 16th, in the early hours of Thursday morning Beijing time, the Federal Reserve is about to announce an interest rate decision, and global markets are paying close attention to it. On Tuesday Eastern Time, UBS analysts said there is no need to panic over the expected interest rate hike. Historical data shows that after the interest rate hike cycle officially starts, the stock market tends to be relatively resilient. UBS maintains its target point for the S&P 500 Index unchanged: 8,100 points by the end of the year and 8,400 points by mid-2027. The UBS strategy team led by David Lefkowitz reviewed 16 cycles of Fed interest rate hikes since 1954: the S&P 500 index recorded an average increase of 10.8% in the 12 months after the first interest rate hike. They also came up with a key piece of history: within a year after the interest rate hike cycle started, the U.S. stock market never entered a bear market.