美联储如期降息25个基点，年内第二次降息，将于12月结束缩表

Group 1 - The Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point interest rate cut, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75% to 4.00% [1] - This marks the second rate cut of the year, with a total reduction of 150 basis points in the current cycle [1] - The FOMC emphasized the high uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook and reiterated its commitment to achieving maximum employment and returning inflation to the 2% target [1] Group 2 - The Federal Reserve will end its balance sheet reduction, or "tapering," on December 1, with the principal repayments from mortgage-backed securities being reinvested into short-term government bonds [1] - The last monetary policy meeting of the year is scheduled for December 9-10 [2]