Dollar steady after Fed hold leaves rate path murky

Business Recorder • Oct 29, 2026

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: The US dollar steadied on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates as expected while hinting upcoming inflation data would influence future policy moves, leaving investors uncertain ​about the rates outlook. The Fed opted to...

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: The US dollar steadied on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates as expected while hinting upcoming inflation data would influence future policy moves, leaving investors uncertain ​about the rates outlook. The Fed opted to delay any changes to borrowing costs until after next week’s midterm election in a 10-2 decision, ‌which came with an upgraded assessment of an economy that the...