SHANGHAI, Oct 16(SMM) – On the macro front, against the background that the range of the September interest rate announced by the Fed was the same as the previous value, Chairman Powell's speech suggested that the Fed may be prepared to further raise interest rates under appropriate circumstances. Since then, the Fed had laid off employees for the first time after its enrollment expansion and other actions, leading to increased market expectations that it may raise interest rates in the second half of the year. It’s reflected in market that the US dollar continued to strengthen, commodities were under downward pressure, and nickel prices fell both in domestic and overseas markets.
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