# Investors brace for ‘super-central-bank week’ as US rate hike looks certain

https://mins.news/en/item/60342

- South China Morning Post, 2026-09-16 04:48 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367670/investors-prepare-super-central-bank-week-us-rate-increase-appears-done-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

> With a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate increase at Thursday’s meeting now seen as 92% likely, investors are weighing whether it would be a one-off move or the start of a new tightening cycle. They are also preparing for a highly likely increase in Japanese borrowing costs that could jolt capital flows.

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