Fed Decreases Interest Rate, But What’s Ahead Is Uncertain

Key Summary:
- US central bank reduced policy rate to 3.75-4%
- Fed to slow balance sheet runoffs amid liquidity risk
- Interest rate guidance was more hawkish than expected
The US Federal Reserve decided to lower interest rates by a quarter point (25bps) to a target range of 3.75–4%, in line with consensus estimates.
What’s the headline? The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 10–2 to lower the target range for the fed funds rate (FFR), though market participants were more focused on comments regarding the future outlook.