The Open Bell — Ep. 063 — 17 Sept 2026
Today on The Open Bell:
The Fed raised interest rates for the first time in three years, and the unanimous 12-0 vote is the part they're not really talking about: there is no dissent, no daylight, and the Fed's own officials are already signalling another hike is probably coming.
China's central bank just quietly scrapped the targets that told its banks how much to lend each year, and if you want to understand where copper prices, shipping costs, and global manufacturing go next, that's where you need to be looking.
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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Fed hikes rates to 3.75%-4.00% — first increase since 2023 03:29 PBOC Governor Pan signals shift away from bank loan-growth t 06:32 Closing thoughts