Key Fed updates today (19/10/2026):

• Interest rate expectations: According to the Fed Rate Monitor Tool – Investing.com, the odds strongly favor the Fed keeping rates unchanged at 3.75%–4.00% at its upcoming meeting on 28/10 (around 85.1%).
• Exchange rates and markets: The State Bank of Vietnam lowered its central reference exchange rate by 4 dong to 25,633 dong/USD, while the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) hovered around 101.82.
• Liquidity support policy: The Fed is preparing to launch a Treasury bill reinvestment purchase program worth up to USD 14.612 billion, running from 19/10 to 9/11/2026.
• Gold prices & stocks: Asian gold prices edged higher as investors scaled back expectations of further aggressive Fed rate hikes in the near term, while U.S. stocks had already recorded several positive developments.
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