Fed holds benchmark rate, Warsh press conference scheduled
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The Federal Reserve maintained the benchmark interest rate in the 3.75%–4% range, with FOMC Chairman Warsh's press conference scheduled. The decision to hold rates steady was expected, and if three or more FOMC members had favored raising rates, it would have signaled growing urgency to tighten policy.
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Fed maintains benchmark rate, Warsh press conference schedul
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- Subject：
- Federal Reserve
- Action：
- keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged
- Object：
- benchmark interest rate in the 3.75%–4% range
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 28, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 28, 19:57
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 28, 20:10
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Report first recorded Oct 28, 20:10
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in the 3.75%–4% range, but dissent from three or more FOMC members favoring a hike would signal urgency to tighten policy. With 10-year Treasury yields at 5% and oil near $100, Chair Kevin Warsh's comments on inflation and financial conditions could influence rate expectations. Bitcoin is trading around $81,411, up over 2% in 24 hours, while the Dollar Index may strengthen.
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