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description: "The FOMC kept rates unchanged at 3.50–3.75%, but the 9–3 vote, with three members favoring a rate hike, suggests growing concern about persistent inflation. Despite the hawkish split, equities advanced over the week, indicating investors remained focused on earnings and economic resilience rather than immediate policy tightening. However, mixed monthly performance, particularly in technology stocks, reflects continued sector rotation and caution over the longer-term interest rate outlook."
datetime: "2026-08-03T06:29:18.000Z"
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# The FOMC kept rates unchanged at 3.50–3.75%, but t…


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## Comments (1)

- **Benjamin · 2026-08-03T08:21:34.000Z · 👍 1**: first time since 2016 that three of them dissented in the same direction, that part stood out to me.


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