US Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points

美联储加息25个基点

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5-5.25 percent, saying that the Fed "remains highly attentive to inflation risks."

美联储周三将联邦基金利率目标区间上调25个基点至5%～5.25%之间，称美联储“仍然高度关注通胀风险。”

As the tenth hike since March 2022, the continuous tightening of monetary policy is in line with market expectations.

作为2022年3月以来的第十次加息，货币政策的持续收紧符合市场预期。

Still, there is growing calls for pause of rate hikes as US inflation eased recently and recession risks heightened.

尽管如此，随着美国通胀率最近有所缓解，经济衰退风险上升，要求暂停加息的呼声越来越高。

A group of 10 US senators and Congress members sent a letter to Fed Chair Jerome Powell early this week, calling for a pause in interest rate hikes at the Fed's monetary policy meeting ending Wednesday.

由10名美国参议员和国会议员组成的小组本周早些时候致信美联储主席杰罗姆鲍威尔，呼吁在周三结束的美联储货币政策会议上暂停加息。