Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority left its base interest rate unchanged on Thursday at 4.25%, following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady.Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the United States as the city's currency FX_IDC:USDHKD is pegged to
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.
- EWH iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF-2.5% 30d
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF holds stocks listed in Hong Kong, which this story is about (“hong kong”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Hong Kong
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Hong Kong
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-3.8% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-12.5% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+5.5% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | +0.89% | +0.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IEF | +0.39% | +0.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWH | -0.30% | +0.41% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +0.35% | +0.09% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JPM | -0.85% | -1.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +0.41% | -0.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Ishares Tr (TLT) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | -0.65% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.09% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | +0.35% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd (EWH) | three days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd (EWH) | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | three days earlier | +0.29% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | five days earlier | +0.39% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | -1.58% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | -0.85% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | three days earlier | +0.83% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | five days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought Ishares Tr (IEF) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TLT)
Companies carried with this story
- TLT Ishares Tr
For “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move,” Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story
- IEF Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move.” Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story
- EWH Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd
In “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move,” Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd (EWH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF holds stocks listed in Hong Kong, which this story is about (“hong kong”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
In “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Hong Kong
- EFA Ishares Tr
For “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Hong Kong
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
In “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move.” Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story
- DHI Horton D R
In “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story
Ishares Tr (TLT)
The 29 Oct 2026 story “Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move” names Ishares Tr (TLT) because of this story.
What ties Ishares Tr (TLT) to the headline is this: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (IEF): iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story
Price levels for Ishares Tr (TLT)
EWH traded between 21.52 and 22.52 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 21.73. IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.
How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (TLT)
54 out of 100
“Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.