FED HOLDS RATES AT 3.75%–4.00% AS TWO OFFICIALS PUSH FOR HIKE

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark policy rate in a 3.75%–4.00% range, with two officials dissenting in favor of a rate hike rather than a cut or hold-with-easing bias. The split signals that the committee's inflation concern is strong enough to put tightening back on the table, which narrows the expected path of policy easing and reprices the front end of the Treasury curve higher. For the U.S. dollar, the transmission runs through the rate differential: a hawkish dissent raises the probability of a higher-for-longer policy path relative to other central banks, supporting demand for dollar-denominated yield and attracting capital inflows. Dollar-sensitive pairs and rate-sensitive assets, including short-dated Treasuries and USD/JPY, are most directly exposed, while equities with heavy debt refinancing needs face higher discount-rate pressure. Traders will focus on the next core PCE inflation print and the Fed's upcoming minutes for evidence of how broadly the hawkish view is shared among voting members.

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