The yield on Japan's 20-year government bonds rose 4.0 basis points to 3.635%.

1. Potential dissenters: Cleveland Fed President Hammark, Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari, and Dallas Fed President Logan all opposed maintaining interest rates at the July meeting, advocating for a 25 basis point hike. The final vote was 9-3. 2. Rabobank: Expects the Fed to maintain interest rates this time, but Hammark, Kashkari, and Logan may again vote against it, demanding an immediate rate hike. If this prediction comes true, the decision will repeat the 9-3 vote of July. 3. KPMG: Considers Logan a potential dissenter worth watching closely. She advocates for at least a 50 basis point increase, while Hammark and Kashkari have recently shown flexibility in the pace of policy adjustments, so they may not insist on an October rate hike. 4. **PIMCO:** In the September dot plot, some officials' forecasts suggested rate hikes at the remaining two meetings this year. Even if these officials vote against it in October, it doesn't necessarily mean they advocate for a more aggressive and longer rate hike cycle. 5. **StoneX:** If rates remain unchanged this time with no dissenting votes, it could weaken market confidence in a December rate hike; one dissenting vote would mean a pause in the moderate hawkish stance; two or more dissenting votes are more likely to be interpreted as temporarily skipping October to reserve room for a December rate hike. 6. **Mitsubishi UFJ:** In its most probable scenario of a "hawkish pause," it is expected that up to three dissenters will support an immediate rate hike. Voting disagreements are expected to be a direct indicator of the FOMC's internal tightening bias.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Inflation is too high.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Domestic demand still exceeds domestic supply.

The Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened 42.67 points higher, or 0.19%, at 23083.99 on Wednesday, October 28th; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 29.54 points higher, or 0.78%, at 3829.97 on Wednesday, October 28th; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index opened 23.47 points higher, or 0.3%, at 7790.38 on Wednesday, October 28th; and the Hang Seng Red Chip Index opened 16.02 points higher, or 0.41%, at 3900.45 on Wednesday, October 28th.

Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.19% and the Tech Index up 0.78%. Lenovo Group (00992.HK) rose 5%, and Zhipu (02513.HK) rose about 3%. Pop Mart (09992.HK) fell about 6% after its earnings report.