The US Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates on hold near zero, citing concerns about the outlook for the global economy.
The vote by the Federal Open Market Committee in favour of no change was, however, split for the first time this year, at 9-1.
Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen noted an improvement in the domestic labour market but said that the committee wanted more evidence of a rise in inflation to 2% over the medium term.
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