美联储加息来刺激经济
美联储(Federal Reserve)最早将于下个月进一步上调短期利率，原因是它强调了美国经济扩张的力度，同时通胀正逼近目标水平。美联储(fed)将联邦基金利率目标区间维持在1.75%至2%经济学家普遍预期的这一区间，这是政策制定者一致决定的结果。美联储在最近两天的会议后对经济做出了乐观的评估，称一系列经济指标“强劲”。
美联储开始撤回危机后的刺激,但它已经让世界其他主要央行加入了加息的行列:欧洲央行(ECB)计划年底结束其量化宽松计划,而英国央行(Bank of England)正在考虑另一个加息。日本央行(Bank of Japan)本周例外，承诺维持极低的利率，但是它在刺激计划中引入了令债券交易员感到震惊的额外灵活性。
Fed hails strong economy with rate rises ahead
The Federal Reserve stayed on course for a further increase in short-term interest rates as soon as next month as it highlighted the strength of America’s economic expansion alongside inflation that is hovering close to target.The US central bank held the target range for the federal funds rate at 1.75 to 2 per cent, as widely expected by economists, in a unanimous decision by its policymakers. The Fed gave a bullish assessment of the economy following its latest two-day meeting, describing a range of economic indicators as “strong”.
The Fed was an early mover in beginning to pull back its post-crisis stimulus, but it has been joined by other major central banks: the European Central Bank is pencilling in an end to its quantitative easing programme at the end of the year, while the Bank of England is considering another rate increase.The Bank of Japan stood as the exception this week, pledging to maintain extremely low rates, although it also jolted bond traders by introducing extra flexibility into its stimulus programme.
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