Federal Reserve Indicates Potential Interest Rate Adjustments

聯準會表示可能調整利率

In a recent speech at the Federal Reserve's annual retreat, Chair Jerome Powell signaled the possibility of policy adjustments.

聯準會主席鮑威爾最近在聯準會年度務虛會上發表講話，暗示了政策調整的可能性。

"The time for policy adjustment has arrived," Powell stated. "The direction is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will be determined by economic data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks."

鮑威爾表示：“政策調整的時機已經到來。” “方向很明確，降息的時機和步伐將由經濟數據、不斷變化的前景和風險平衡來決定。”

Powell highlighted progress on inflation but did not specify a timeframe or extent for potential rate reductions.

鮑威爾強調了通膨方面的進展，但沒有具體說明潛在降息的時間表或範圍。

Market Reactions

市場反應

Financial markets anticipate Fed rate cuts in September. Cryptocurrency markets responded positively, with Bitcoin and the majority of digital assets trading higher.

金融市場預計聯準會將於 9 月降息。加密貨幣市場反應積極，比特幣和大多數數位資產交易走高。

Specific Market Movements

具體市場走勢

As of the time of writing, several cryptocurrencies experienced significant gains:

截至撰寫本文時，幾種加密貨幣經歷了顯著的收益：

• Shiba Inu: 3-8% increase
• Dogecoin: 3-8% increase
• Aptos: 3-8% increase
• SUI: 7-10% increase
• Immutable X: 7-10% increase
• Thorchain (RUNE): 7-10% increase
• Bitcoin: 2% increase to $61,665

Outlook

Shiba Inu：增加3-8%Dogecoin：增加3-8%Aptos：增加3-8%SUI：增加7-10%Immutable X：增加7-10%Thorchain (RUNE)：增加7-10%比特幣：增加2% 至61,665 美元展望

Markets expect a rate cut at the September Fed meeting, as indicated by CME Group's FedWatch tool. However, the magnitude of potential cuts remains uncertain.

正如芝商所集團的 FedWatch 工具所示，市場預計 9 月聯準會會議將降息。然而，潛在削減的幅度仍不確定。