The US benchmark interest rates were kept unchanged at the range of 4.25% to 4.5%, according to the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting verdict released on Wednesday, 18 June 2025.

The US central bank kept its interest rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive policy announcement since January 2025. The US Fed has maintained its policy stance ever since President Donald Trump made his White House comeback for a second term.

The US stock markets fell, nearly 260 points, or 0.61% after Jerome Powell started his press conference after the Federal Reserve FOMC decided to keep the benchmark interest rates unchanged for the fourth time this year.

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