The Federal Reserve reduced the basic rate in the country by 50 basis points to 1 percent, which is the second reduction last month. Expectations were for the reduction of interest within 0,5-1%.
“The rate of economic growth appears to be delayed significantly because of decreased consumer spending. Investment in business equipment and industrial production weakened in recent months and is slowing economic growth in many foreign economies threatens U.S. exports. Additionally, market turbulentsii likely will reduce costs, partly due to reduction in the ability of households and businesses to obtain loans, “says the official release of the Fed.

“Due to declining prices of fuel and other commodity assets and expectations due to weakening economic activity FOMC expects inflationary pressures to fail in the coming quarters to levels corresponding to price stability”, says in the message.
“Recent actions, including today’s reduction in the basic rate, coordinated reductions of interest rates by central banks, additional measures to enhance liquidity and public steps to strengthen the financial system should improve credit conditions and regaining moderate economic growth. However, risks in terms of growth there. FOMC will monitor economic and financial indicators closely and will do whatever is necessary to support sustained economic growth and price stability.
The U.S. market reacted to the cancellation of the original rastove to 20:25 local time DJIA reported a decrease of 0,74%, Nasdaq fell by 0.05 percent and S & P 500 reported drop of 0.7 percent.
Today China’s central bank divest the basic interest rate to 6.66 from 6.93 previously.
Norway’s central bank also lowered the basic interest of the country - by 50 basis points to 4.75 after earlier for three years led to higher policy rates.
Next week is expected the ECB to lower interest rates by half a percentage point to 3.25 percent.
In early October the ECB lowered interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.75 percent in coordinated shares together with several other central banks.
According to an anonymous source Reuters reduction of the base rate will be by the Japanese central bank.