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BOE Expected to Keep Rates Unchanged

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates as it waits for more evidence that a fresh bout of inflation risks a damaging wage-price spiral. Economists and investors expect the Monetary Policy Committee to leave the benchmark cost of borrowing at 3.75%, where it's been since December last year. Matthew Bunny, UK economist at Bloomberg Economics, breaks down the situation.

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Hong Kong Leader Unveils Five-Year Plan

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee set out plans to almost double the city's spending on innovation in coming years and offered greater financial support for new parents, as his government seeks to build new growth engines and arrest a decline in births. The target was announced Wednesday as Lee unveiled Hong Kong's first five-year development plan.

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Apollo's Ueda on APAC Investment Outlook

Eiji Ueda, head of Asia Pacific and partner at Apollo, joins the program in Hong Kong for an interview. The segment is introduced under the theme "Traders Look to BOJ After Fed Hike," signaling market focus on the Bank of Japan following the Federal Reserve's move. In the brief exchange, the host greets Ueda and welcomes him to the set, and Ueda responds with thanks and pleasantries. Original filename: 20260917_005119_Eiji_Ueda_Joins_Bloomberg_as_Traders_Watch_BOJ_After_Fed_Hik.mp

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AI Doom Hits Tech World

Bloomberg Odd Lots hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway react to AI skepticism and recent warnings coming from people in the industry. The pair discuss what the hacking of Hugging Face might tell us about where AI is headed and what some of the biggest risks of these warnings could be, arguing "when everything is couched in these existential terms, you end up just getting a race right to who can develop first."

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'Direct Indexing' to Diversity Portfolios

Manju Boraiah, Senior PM and Head of Systematic Fixed Income at Allspring Global Investment, reacts to Wednesday's Fed rate decision saying fundamentally, 'we needed the hike.' He also discusses how investors can break out from frozen positions, arguing that trillions of dollars of wealth is sitting in concentrated positions that are being held back by tax bills, and offers a possible solution to move toward diversification.

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Brown Harris Stevens CEO: We Need More Housing in Market

Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, discusses a growing divide between affluent buyers and everyone else in the housing market. In response to a comparison with luxury consumer spending, Freedman says high-end real estate can often keep moving even when broader economic pressures, including Federal Reserve policy and higher mortgage rates, weigh on typical buyers. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

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Rouse: Have Not Seen Full AI Productivity Impact

Brookings President Cecilia Rouse discusses the human impact of the Fed's decision, emphasizing that monetary policy affects paychecks, hiring, borrowing costs, and retirement planning not just basis points and forecasts. She says the Fed is trying to restore price stability while avoiding a deeper downturn in the labor market. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

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