HKMA keeps base rate at 4% as US market slumps, fears the Fed is losing inflation fight

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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has maintained its base rate at 4% following the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep its key rate unchanged. The US Federal Reserve retained its target rate in the range of 3.5% to 3.75% after its fifth Federal Open Market Committee meeting this year. This decision came as the US stock market experienced a significant slump, with the Dow Jones falling 1,152 points. The market decline was reportedly triggered by signals from the bond market suggesting the Federal Reserve might be struggling to control inflation.

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The US stock market slumped on Wednesday with the Dow Jones down 1,152 points or 2.2 per cent, S&P 500 fell 1.5 per cent, and Nasdaq dropped 1.7 per cent.

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The US Federal Reserve retained its target rate in the range of 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) maintained its base rate at 4 per cent.

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The bond market signalled the Federal Reserve could be failing behind on its inflation fight.

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HKMA keeps base rate at 4% as US market slumps, fears the Fed is losing inflation fightShortly after the US Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain its benchmark rate, Hong Kong’s monetary authority follows suit2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 7:09am, 30 Jul 2026Updated: 7:38am, 30 Jul 2026Hong Kong’s monetary authority has maintained its base rate following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its key rate unchanged.The city’s base rate was kept at 4 per cent by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US Federal Reserve also retained its target rate in the range of 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent, concluding its fifth Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this year.The US stock market slumped on Wednesday with the Dow Jones down 1,152 points or 2.2 per cent, while the S&P 500 fell 1.5 per cent and Nasdaq dropped 1.7 per cent. The decline came after the bond market signalled the Federal Reserve could be failing behind on its inflation fight.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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