Fed minutes show most participants backed holding rates steady, while a few favored a hike

Minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting showed that most participants supported leaving interest rates unchanged, while a few participants favored raising rates, according to a newsflash carried by Odaily and attributed to Jin10. The brief item did not include additional details from the minutes, such as the timing of the meeting, voting breakdown, or discussion around inflation, labor markets, or balance sheet policy. As presented in the source, the key takeaway was a split in preferences within the meeting: the dominant view supported holding rates steady, but some participants still leaned toward further tightening. No other policy signals or market reaction details were provided in the original item.