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Fed Meeting Minutes Signal Possible Rate Increase by Year-End as Bitcoin Eases to $82,439
Newly released Federal Reserve minutes reveal that a majority of policymakers favored another rate increase before year-end.
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its September 15–16 meeting on October 7, indicating that most participants judged an additional interest rate increase by the end of the year to be appropriate. Following the release, Bitcoin stood at $82,439 (€73,739) on Thursday midday, reflecting a 1.51% decline over 24 hours.
The committee previously approved a unanimous 12-0 decision on September 16 to lift the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00%. While earlier labor market data had led parts of the market to anticipate a policy pause, the minutes confirmed broad support among officials for further tightening if economic conditions warrant it.
According to the minutes, policymakers noted that inflation remains above the central bank's 2% objective, even though medium- and longer-term inflation expectations remain anchored. The Fed emphasized that future decisions will remain data-dependent and evaluated on a meeting-by-meeting basis.
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