#Finance

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged at 4.0% in October; Hawkish Pause Focuses on December Tightening

Core Overview The latest target upper bound for the U.S. federal funds rate in October 2026 is 4.0%, remaining unchanged from the previous value in September. This decision aligns with the pre-meeting

China's Q3 Financial Institution Loan YoY Growth Drops to Record Low of 4.8%, Credit Structure Divergence Intensifies

Data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) shows that the year-over-year growth rate of outstanding financial institution loans fell to 4.8% in Q3 2026 (September), further dipping from 4.9% in the p

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.