# BREAKING! Federal Reserve March FOMC Decision Unveiled, Global Markets Face Key Turning Point

Expected to be held in the early morning of March 19 Beijing time, the Federal Reserve's March FOMC meeting officially announced its results: maintaining the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75% unchanged, marking the second consecutive hold, which aligns with broad market expectations.

This meeting sent strong hawkish signals: affected by geopolitical conflicts and elevated oil prices, the Federal Reserve raised its inflation expectations and lowered its growth forecasts; the dot plot showed a significant shift, with the median expectation for rate cuts in 2026 declining from one to zero times, with no rate cuts this year becoming the mainstream sentiment. Chair Powell clearly stated that elevated interest rates will be maintained for a longer period, with the timing of rate cuts significantly delayed.

This outcome directly impacted the US dollar, gold, stock markets, and global capital flows. The persistent high-interest-rate environment will have significant effects on cross-border assets, exchange rates, and domestic liquidity.