POWELL: PEOPLE STILL SPENDING

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.5%–3.75% in an 8–4 vote, with three regional presidents—Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan—backing the hold but opposing the easing bias in the statement, while Stephen Miran dissented in favor of a quarter-point cut; the Fed cited Middle East uncertainty, said job gains have remained low with stable unemployment, and noted inflation remains elevated partly due to higher global energy prices.

美國能源信息署（EIA）數據顯示，美國最新一週原油淨進口降至負值，創歷史新低。