FOMC

There is a pretty strong consensus that the Fed will hike by a quarter of a point at the next meeting. But what could really throw the markets for a loop is what happens after that. Most traders for the moment expect a pause. But recent…
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Gold got a boost following the Fed's rate decision and managed to poke above $2,000/oz briefly on Thursday. But resistance seems to have been sufficiently strong to keep price action below that level. Given the latest turmoil in the markets…
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Something of a "perfect storm" hit the markets yesterday, leading to all sectors in the US markets taking a dive. The Dow even wiped out all of its gains so far this year. The dollar also notched a gain as traders headed for safe havens.…
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Following the last meeting of the FOMC, it seemed like the Fed was putting the final touches on its rate hiking cycle. In the post rate decision presser, Chair Powell said that only a couple of rate hikes remained. Although the market still…
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General risk appetite took a turn for the worse yesterday after a couple of key comments from Fed members. Normally the market wouldn't hinge on just some comments, but they came at the tail end of some worrying data. That helped give the…
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Following the last FOMC meeting, it seemed the Fed was quite happy with how much inflation was coming down. The rhetoric shifted from "keep raising" to "only a couple more hikes left". That was a dovish shift that was welcomed by the…
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The Fed has raised rates 7 times in a row, and the consensus among analysts is that it will do so again at the end of the month. At the moment, the majority of economics expect a 25bps hike, which would continue the "leveling off" trend…
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A new year, and a new set of rotating Fed board members come in. Giving the varying opinions of the different main and alternate members, this annual transition can change the FOMC's bias and outlook. This could be a factor in the…
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