The US central bank raised rates for first time since 2023, Hong Kong followed and Goldman Sachs projects a sharp rise in Chinese firms’ global export share
2-MIN READ2-MINXinmei ShenPublished: 3:00pm, 18 Sep 2026The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point this week, followed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Bank of Japan, while the 10-year US Treasury yield fell back below 5 per cent.
Here are some of the figures that have drawn the most market attention this week.
Following the Fed’s announcement, the US 10-year Treasury yield fell to about 4.94 per cent on Friday, retreating below the crucial psychological threshold of 5 per cent reached earlier in the week for the first time since 2023.
Hong Kong scored 756 this year, just one point behind London on 757, while New York topped the index with 761. Singapore ranked one spot below Hong Kong with 755.
