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HKMA mirrors Fed, holds base rate at 4% amid inflation fears

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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has maintained its base interest rate at 4%, mirroring the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep its benchmark rate unchanged. This move comes amid concerns that the US central bank may be struggling to control inflation, as evidenced by a significant slump in the US stock market. Despite the Fed's assurances of a strict 2% inflation target, market participants remain uncertain about future inflation readings, which could limit the impact of the current rate decision on Hong Kong's markets. AI

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HKMA mirrors Fed, holds base rate at 4% amid inflation fears

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Enoch Yiu ·

    HKMA keeps base rate at 4% as US market slumps, fears the Fed is losing inflation fight

    Hong Kong’s monetary authority has maintained its base rate following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its key rate unchanged. The city’s base rate was kept at 4 per cent by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US Federal Reserve also r…

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