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Instant View: Fed holds steady in Warsh's debut, but hawkish shift fuels bond-market rout

The Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday and policymakers expect rising borrowing costs later this year, reflecting growing concerns about inflation above the U.S. central bank's 2% target. Markets sold off hard in the last hour of trading, with the 2-year Treasury note rising to its highest level in more than a year. [....]