**Breaking News! Federal Reserve March Rate Decision Revealed, 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 decision: maintaining the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75% unchanged, holding steady for the second consecutive meeting, which aligns with widespread 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 falling from 1 to 0, with no rate cuts this year becoming the mainstream view. Fed Chair Powell made clear statements that high interest rates will persist 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 sustained high-interest environment will have significant effects on cross-border assets, exchange rates, and domestic liquidity.