Bond ETFs Unfazed By Fed Decision To Keep Rates Steady
Bond ETFs Unfazed By Fed Decision To Keep Rates Steady
But policymakers have said they will start lowering rates once they are assured that inflation is heading toward the 2% target. They also scaled back its forecast from three rate cuts to just one this year after an inflation rose in early 2024.The bond market remained stable on Thursday morning after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as bond exchange-traded funds stayed flat in early-morning trading.
在聯邦儲備委員會週三未調整利率的情況下，債券市場在週四早晨保持穩定，早盤交易中，債券交易所交易基金保持平穩。
The Fed kept rates at a 23-year high of between 5.25% and 5.5% on Wednesday as it strives to lower the 3.3% inflation rate to 2%.
聯儲局週三將利率維持在5.25％至5.5％的23年高水平，旨在將3.3％的通貨膨脹率降至2％。
"The Committee does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent," the agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
該機構週三在一份聲明中表示：“委員會預計，直到取得更大的信心，認爲通脹持續向2％的目標前進，降低目標區間是不適宜的。”
But policymakers have said they will start lowering rates once they are assured that inflation is heading toward the 2% target. They also scaled back its forecast from three rate cuts to just one this year after an inflation rose in early 2024.
但政策制定者表示，一旦確信通脹正在朝向2％的目標前進，他們將開始降息。在通脹在2024年初上升後，他們還將將其預測從三次降息削減爲一次。
"The economic outlook is uncertain, and the Committee remains highly attentive to inflation risks," the Fed said.
聯儲局表示：“經濟前景不確定，委員會仍高度關注通脹風險。”
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Several bond ETFs were trading higher at the time of publication Thursday.
在週四發佈時，幾隻債券交易所交易基金交易價格較高。
Fidelity Total Bond ETF (NYSE:FBND) shares edged up 0.2% to $45.29, while iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:IUSB) stock ticked up 0.24% to $45.43.
富達全面債券ETF（NYSE：FBND）的股票上漲0.2％至45.29美元，而iShares核心總USD債券市場ETF（納斯達克：IUSB）的股票上漲0.24％至45.43美元。
Stock held by iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE:AGG) were up 0.29% to $97.61 on Thursday morning. Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VTEB) shares went up 0.23% to $50.33.
iShares核心美國綜合債券ETF（NYSE：AGG）的股票在週四早上上漲0.29％至97.61美元。Vanguard免稅債券指數基金ETF（NYSE：VTEB）的股票上漲0.23％至50.33美元。
The Fed also said it will keep lowering its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage‐backed securities as part of its 2% inflation goal.
聯儲局還表示，作爲其2％通貨膨脹目標的一部分，它將繼續降低國債、機構債和機構抵押支持證券的持有量。
"The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals," the Fed said.
聯儲局表示：“如果出現可能妨礙委員會實現目標的風險，委員會將準備適當調整貨幣政策的立場。”
"The Committee's assessments will take into account a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments," the central bank added.
中央銀行還補充說：“委員會的評估將考慮到廣泛的信息，包括勞動市場狀況、通脹壓力和通脹預期，以及金融和國際發展。”
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