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title: "After the release of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision record, the probability of not cutting interest rates increased, and the dollar's gains expanded"
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description: "The latest Federal Reserve interest rate record shows that officials have differing opinions on the interest rate outlook, with the probability of the Fed maintaining interest rates next month rising to 94%. The US dollar strengthened on Wednesday, rising 0.6% to 97.7. The euro fell to 1.178 against the US dollar, the British pound fell to 1.349 against the US dollar, the US dollar rose to 154.7 against the Japanese yen, the US dollar rose to 1.37 against the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar fell to 0.704 against the US dollar, and the US dollar rose to 0.773 against the Swiss franc"
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# After the release of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision record, the probability of not cutting interest rates increased, and the dollar's gains expanded

The latest interest rate record from the Federal Reserve shows that officials have differing opinions on the interest rate outlook. According to the CME Fed Watch tool, the probability of the Fed maintaining interest rates next month has risen to 94%, and the dollar strengthened further on Wednesday, rising 0.6% to 97.7.

Reports indicate that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to resign early, causing the euro to drop to 1.178 against the dollar.

The dollar rose to 154.7 against the yen, with 100 yen exchanging for 5.05 Hong Kong dollars.

The UK's core inflation rate hit its lowest level in over four years, leading the pound to fall to 1.349 against the dollar.

The dollar rose to 1.37 against the Canadian dollar.

The Australian dollar fell to 0.704 against the dollar.

The dollar rose to 0.773 against the Swiss franc

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