The Federal Open Market Committee held the federal funds rate target range at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday as the policymakers continue to assess whether inflation pressures will ease with the Iran war.

The big global story remains the energy markets and the status of the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. released some details on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran that could end the conflict, ...

As markets adjust to the winding down of the Iran war, the Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% ...

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