(LEAD) Fed holds key interest rate steady after last month's quarter-point hike

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 2, 7-8) By Chang Dong-woo

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady, following the central bank's quarter percentage point hike last month.

During the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Fed decided to maintain the rate at the 3.75-4.00 percent range in a 10-2 vote. "The Committee is continuing its policy of maintaining ample reserves in the banking system," the Fed said in a statement.

Last month, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point in its first hike since July 2023, while signaling the possibility of another increase later this year amid persistent inflation and high oil prices.

The Fed's decision left the gap between the key interest rates of South Korea and the U.S. at up to 1 percentage point.

The decision was in line with overall market expectations.

Global bond investment manager Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO) projected last week that the Fed would hold rates steady in its October meeting before delivering another quarter-point increase in December.

"Economic activity is expanding at a strong pace. While uncertainty remains elevated owing, in part, to geopolitical developments, domestic spending has been resilient. Productivity growth is strong, and capital investment is robust. Job gains have kept pace with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little," the Fed said.

It added that the accumulation of more information and data will help the FOMC determine the policy stance appropriate to ensure inflation returns to its 2 percent goal in a timely manner.

This photo, released by Reuters, shows U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holding a press conference at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington on June 17, 2026. (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Fed holds key interest rate steady after last month's quarter-point hike

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华盛顿，10月28日（韩联社）——继上个月加息25个百分点后，美联储周三维持基准利率不变。

在为期两天的联邦公开市场委员会（FOMC）会议上，美联储以10比2的投票结果决定将利率维持在3.75%-4.00%的区间。美联储在一份声明中表示：“委员会将继续执行其在银行体系中维持充足储备的政策。”

上个月，美联储将基准利率上调了0.25个百分点，这是自2023年7月以来的首次加息，同时暗示在持续的通胀和高油价的背景下，今年晚些时候可能再次加息。

美联储的决定使得韩国和美国的关键利率之间的差距扩大到1个百分点。

这一决定符合整体市场预期。

全球债券投资管理公司太平洋投资管理公司（PIMCO）上周预测，美联储将在10月份的会议上维持利率不变，然后在12月份再次加息25个基点。

美联储表示：“经济活动正以强劲的速度扩张。尽管地缘政治发展等因素导致不确定性依然较高，但国内支出依然保持韧性。生产率增长强劲，资本投资也十分活跃。就业增长与劳动力增长保持同步，失业率变化不大。”

报告还指出，更多信息和数据的积累将有助于联邦公开市场委员会确定适当的政策立场，以确保通胀率及时恢复到 2% 的目标水平。

这张由路透社发布的照片​​显示，美国联邦储备委员会主席凯文·沃什于2026年6月17日在华盛顿联邦储备银行举行新闻发布会。（韩联社）

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（导语）美联储在上月加息25个基点后，维持关键利率不变。