#Finance

Fed Resumes Tightening After Three Years! September 2026 Benchmark Interest Rate Hiked to 4.0% to Forcefully Combat Sticky Inflation

Core Overview: At its latest Q3 2026 (September 17) monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point increase in the federal funds target rate to 4.0%. This move breaks the pre

Outstanding Loan YoY Growth Drops Below 5% to a New Low; Rare Contraction in July New Credit Highlights the Bitter Winter of China's Domestic Demand

The latest data shows that in Q3 2026 (July), the year-on-year growth rate of outstanding loans at Chinese financial institutions further dropped to 4.9%, contracting again from the previous reading o

China Q3 Financial Institution Loan YoY Growth Drops to 5.1%, July New Loans Hit Record Contraction

Core Overview: The year-over-year growth rate of China's outstanding financial institution loans in Q3 2026 (July) dropped to 5.1%, sliding further from the previous observation of 5.2% and continuing

U.S. July Federal Funds Rate Maintained at 3.75% for Fifth Consecutive Time, Three Committee Members Cast Rare Dissenting Votes

According to the latest data, the U.S. federal funds target rate for the third quarter of 2026 (released on July 30) was maintained at 3.75%, completely unchanged from the previous (June) observation.

China's Q2 Financial Institution Loan YoY Growth Rate Drops to 5.2%, Hitting a New Low; Sluggish Domestic Demand Drags Down Credit Expansion

Core Overview: According to the latest data from DataTrack, the YoY growth rate of China's financial institution loans (all balances) further slipped to 5.2% in Q2 2026, continuing its decline from th

Fed Maintains Interest Rate at 3.75% in June; New Chair Warsh Takes a Hawkish Stance, Hinting at Resuming Rate Hikes

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) unanimously decided at the June 2026 FOMC meeting to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75% (with an upper limit of 3.75%), holding stead