FOMC

The month of February did not spring any surprises. The central bank meetings did not surprise with officials maintaining the official narrative, albeit a bit cautious. In the UK, the Brexit uncertainty continued into February with still…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve will be holding its monetary policy meeting this week on Wednesday, January 30. This meeting comes following the December FOMC meeting. Back then, the central bank hiked the short-term interest rates by a quarter…
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The Federal Open Market Committee is the entity at the Federal Reserve that makes monetary policy decisions, and so the opinion of its twelve members is important to consider when trying to figure out what the Fed might do in the future.…
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The FOMC meeting minutes come out this week on Wednesday. The minutes cover the Fed monetary policy meeting from late December. The central bank hiked interest rates by a quarter point bringing the Fed funds rates from 2.25% to 2.50%.…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting last week. As widely expected, the central bank raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter point. However, the central bank lowered its forecasts on future rate…
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The week ahead will be a busy one as the markets slow down close to the holiday season. The Fed, Bank of England and the Bank of Japan will be holding their monetary policy meetings this week. While the BoJ is expected to remain on the…
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The week ahead is expected to be somewhat quiet. The U.S. markets will be coming out from the Thanksgiving holiday from last week. On the economic front, data this week is slightly busy for the U.S. Dollar. The Fed meeting minutes, core…
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The previous article gave a background about the fed funds futures rate and how it affects the interest rates down the line. From a trader's perspective, understanding the path of the rate hikes can help in many ways. From a day trading…
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Consumer prices in the United States rose at the fastest pace since the start of the year in October. The surge in inflation was driven by higher gas prices and a rebound in the price of automobiles including used cars and trucks. The…
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The week ahead will kick off with some big events lined up primarily in the United States. Heading into this week, the U.S. mid-term elections are due and could bring a significant bout of market volatility. This is later followed up by the…
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