The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, in line with market expectations, to wait and assess whether the acceleration in inflation is temporary or needs further tightening. The Federal Open Market Committee voted, today, Wednesday, in favor of leaving the benchmark interest rate unchanged in the range between 3.75% and 4%, after raising it during the previous meeting, for the first time since 2023, by 25 basis points.

The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, in line with market expectations, to wait and assess whether the acceleration in inflation is temporary or needs further tightening. The Federal Open Market Committee voted, today, Wednesday, in favor of leaving the benchmark interest rate unchanged in the range between 3.75% and 4%, after raising it during the previous meeting, for the first time since 2023, by 25 basis points.