• 연방준비제도는 이란 전쟁으로 인한 인플레이션 상승 우려를 들어 수요일 기준금리를 3.5%에서 3.75%로 동결하기로 결정했습니다.
• 이는 2025년 9월, 10월, 12월에 걸쳐 세 차례 연속으로 25bp 금리 인하를 단행한 이후 연준의 금리 조정 중단 기조를 이어간 것입니다.
• 제롬 파월 연준 의장은 동부 표준시 기준 오후 2시 30분에 기자회견을 열어 이번 결정에 대해 논의할 예정이며, 이는 그의 연준 의장으로서 마지막 금리 발표가 될 가능성이 있습니다.
• The U.S. Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady on March 19, 2026, in its first move since oil prices spiked due to the Iran war.
• Officials cite inflationary pressures from energy disruptions but project stability if conflict de-escalates.
• The decision impacts American consumers facing higher gas prices, influencing mortgage and loan rates nationwide.
Decision comes as concerns mount over economic fallout from conflict bringing fresh cost of living shockBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold amid growing fears over an inflation shock triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran.As households brace for a rise in living costs, the Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a majority to keep its key base rate at the current level of 3.75%. Continue reading...
Jerome Powell resists Trump pressure as policymakers weigh energy shock against a weakening US jobs marketSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the second time this year, a widely expected move amid turmoil in the Middle East and rising energy prices.Fed officials faced a confluence of issues to consider in their meeting this week: soaring oil and gas prices, fluctuating inflation that still remains above the Fed’s target of 2% and a weakened job market that unexpectedly saw 92,000 losses last month. Continue reading...