Federal Reserve officials suddenly released a signal of "pausing interest rate cuts".

On January 9, Eastern Time, Philadelphia Fed President Harker said in his latest speech that at this stage, it would be appropriate for the Fed to suspend its interest rate policy actions. The Fed can maintain the current interest rate level for a while and observe the development of data.

In addition, Boston Fed President Susan Collins also said on the same day that given the "considerable uncertainty" in the US economic outlook faced by Fed officials, there is reason to slow down the pace of interest rate adjustments.

In his latest speech, he said that at this stage, it would be appropriate for the Fed to suspend its interest rate policy actions. The Fed can temporarily maintain the current monetary policy unchanged, but not for too long.

Harker said that he still expects the Fed to cut interest rates, but the policy path is shrouded in considerable uncertainty.

Harker believes that in the uncertainty, the Fed is suitable for a pause. The Fed can maintain the current interest rate level for a while and observe the development of data.