Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates

Federal Reserve

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce monetary policy decisions following the December policy meeting on Wednesday. Alongside the policy statement, the US central bank will publish the revised Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), also known as the dot plot. 

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Jerome Powell-led FOMC meeting begins today

US Treasury Yields Slip as Traders

The US Federal Reserve began its deliberations for the latest monetary policy decisions today, December 17, and will announce its new benchmark interest rate decision on Wednesday, December 18. The US central bank will conduct its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting amid analysts’ expectations of another quarter-point rate cut for the second straight time.

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Gold prices fall ahead of Fed meeting

BOE Decisions

Gold prices: “After a slight recovery at the beginning of the week, the price is falling further today. The main obstacle is the sharp rise in US bond yields, which is increasing the opportunity cost of holding gold. Behind this is the reduction in expectations for Fed interest rate cuts in the coming year.”

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