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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.5% as expected
Thursday, 19 June 2025 01:00 WIB | FISCAL & MONETARY |Federal ReserveThe FedFiskal & Moneter

The United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on Wednesday that it left the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 4.25%-4.5% following the June policy meeting.

This decision came in line with the market expectation.

Source: Fxstreet

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