Fed holds rates at 3.75%–4.00% as two officials push for a hike美联储维持利率3.75%–4.00%不变,两名官员主张加息
The Fed paused after September's hike on a 10–2 vote; Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack wanted another quarter-point increase. Chair Kevin Warsh said the 'monetary medicine is starting to work' but inflation is still above 2%.美联储在9月加息后按兵不动,投票结果为10比2;理事库克和克利夫兰联储主席哈玛克主张再加息25个基点。主席沃什表示“货币药方开始见效”,但通胀仍高于2%目标。
It was the last Fed meeting before the US midterm elections. Warsh called the labour market 'quite positive' and said the pause gives officials time to gather data before the December meeting. US stocks finished slightly higher: S&P 500 +0.28% to 7,744, Nasdaq +0.27%, Dow +0.19%.
这是美国中期选举前的最后一次议息会议。沃什形容就业市场“相当积极”,并表示暂停加息让决策者在12月会议前有时间观察更多数据。美股小幅收高:标普500指数涨0.28%至7,744点,纳斯达克涨0.27%,道指涨0.19%。