Odaily星球日报讯 日经 225 指数期货触发熔断机制，交易暂停至日本标准时间 12：21。（金十）

日经225指数期货触发熔断机制

Odaily Odaily News: Nikkei 225 Index futures triggered the circuit breaker mechanism, and trading was suspended until 12:21 Japan Standard Time. (Jinshi)

Nikkei 225 index futures triggered the circuit breaker mechanism.

On August 5, local time, the Japanese stock market experienced a rapid decline, with increased selling operations in the market. The Osaka Exchange implemented a circuit breaker measure of about 10 minutes on the Nikkei Stock Average futures at 9:16 am that day. As of the morning close, the Nikkei index closed at 2,392.27 points, down 145.33 points or 5.73% from the previous trading day's close. In addition, trading in Japanese long-term government bond futures was also temporarily interrupted that day.

The Japanese stock market fell rapidly, and the Osaka Exchange implemented circuit breaker measures.

The Nikkei 225 index has entered a bear market, falling 21% from its July high. (Jinshi)

The Nikkei 225 index has entered a bear market, declining 21% from its July high.

Is a rate cut in September confirmed? What did the Federal Reserve say?

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate decision in the early morning of August 1st Taiwan time. The decision was to keep the interest rate unchanged for the eighth consecutive time, maintaining the benchmark rate between 5.25%-5.5%.

However, during the post-meeting press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Powell stated that a rate cut in September is possible. This is certainly big news, indicating the start of a rate cut cycle, which could lead to further rate cuts in the future. The U.S. stock market immediately responded with a rally, closing the day with gains across the board.

What specifically did Powell say?
The press conference format was that reporters asked questions, and Powell responded.