Zhong Guo Ji Jin Bao·2025-09-18 00:35Group 1: Federal Reserve Actions - The Federal Reserve lowered the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing the target range for overnight funds to 4.00% - 4.25% [3][6] - White House officials, including trade advisor Navarro, called for a larger cut of 50 basis points, arguing that current rates are at least 100 basis points too high [3][6] - The dot plot indicates that most Federal Reserve officials expect two more 25 basis point cuts by 2025, with median projections for the federal funds rate at 3.5% - 4.0% [3][5] Group 2: Market Reactions - U.S. stock indices showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones rising by 0.57% to 46,018.32 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell by 0.1% and 0.33%, respectively [8] - Major tech stocks experienced varied performance, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rising by 2.85% and the Chinese tech leaders index up by 2.31% [11] Group 3: Treasury Yield Movements - U.S. Treasury yields increased across the board, with the 2-year yield rising by 4.99 basis points to 3.545% and the 10-year yield up by 6.12 basis points to 4.089% [13]