FOMC

The U.S. dollar was seen making a comeback in the month of February as the once deemed to be weak currency was seen making signs of a temporary bottom. The sentiment in the U.S. dollar was lifted by a mix of broad fiscal and monetary policy…
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Summary: Fed minutes covering the January 30 – 31st meeting showed that policy makers could enact a March rate hike Officials noted that the current economic momentum would be able to sustain further rate hikes Some officials…
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What happened in the two hours following the release of the January Federal Reserve meeting minutes?  A 1.8% fall in equity indices, accompanied by a rapid jump in bond yields and a broad recovery in the US dollar. The Dow Jones Industrials…
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The US CPI increase or Consumer prices were seen to be rising more than expected during the month of January, official data showed last week. Headline CPI increased 0.5% on a month over month basis while core inflation rate rose 0.3% on the…
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Summary: No changes expected to Fed funds rate which remain at 1.50% January Fed meeting will be the final FOMC meeting chaired by Ms. Yellen S. Senate appoints Trump nominee Jerome Powell as the next governor of the Federal…
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The markets will be looking towards a busy week ahead as the end of month flash data will dominate the headlines. Alongside the busy week the FOMC meeting will be held on Wednesday. This will be one of the final FOMC meetings that will be…
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Summary: Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rates by quarter percentage point to a target range of 1.25% - 1.50% Two FOMC members voted against the rate hike; Evans and Kashkari The FOMC's economic projections…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve will be concluding its two-day FOMC meeting on Wednesday this week. According to the futures markets, the 30-day Fed funds rate is expected to rise by 25 basis points, bringing the short term interest rates to 1.25%…
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Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement on interest rates (2 pm New York, 7 pm London, 11 pm Dubai) is widely expected to produce a 25-bp rate hike in the Fed funds rate range to 1.25-1.50%. Traders will look out for these two crucial…
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The week ahead will be a busy one with various central bank meetings lined up. Among the meetings, the FOMC's monetary policy meeting on Wednesday stands outs as the central bank is widely expected to hike interest rates. The ECB and the…
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