The US Federal Reserve’s Summary of Economic Projections, the so-called dot plot, revealed on Wednesday that officials’ median view of the Fed’s policy rate at the end of 2023 stands at 4.6%, compared to 3.8% in June’s dot plot.
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Next Week The Central Bank will Increase Interest Rates by Another 75 Basis Points
Interest Rates Forecast: The US economy has shown surprising resilience in the face of the fastest inflation and interest-rate hikes in a generation. That means the Federal Reserve will have to stomp even harder on demand.
China places millions into Covid lockdown again as economy continues to struggle
China has placed millions of its citizens under renewed lockdown after fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 as the government persists in its hardline policy on containing the virus in the face of more evidence that it is suffocating the economy.
Powell’s New Guidance: Higher Rates for Longer to Beat Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued a fresh warning to investors doubting his resolve to fight inflation: interest rates are heading higher and will stay there “for some time.”
Breaking: Fed’s Powell says restoring price stability to require a restrictive policy stance for ‘some time’
US Federal Reserve (Fed) President Jerome Powell is delivering opening remarks and speaking about the policy outlook at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, in Wyoming.
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Todays Important Data for Bullion Market [10-Aug-2022]
Todays Important Data for Bullion Market Annual inflation rate in the US likely slowed to 8.7% in July of 2022 from 9.1% in June, which was the highest reading since November of 1981. Gasoline prices increased nearly 44% year-on-year in July, much slower than a 60% jump in June and …
100 bps July 2022 Fed Rate Hike on the Table
Fed Rate Hike: Despite the looming recession risks, markets are wagering a 100 bps rate hike in July, as Fed will likely fight the inflation monster head-on. The Bank of Canada’s (BOC) unexpected 100 bps lift-off also favors hawkish Fed tightening expectations. The Fed sentiment is leading the way so far this Thursday, weighing negatively on the Gold (XAUUSD) pair.
FOMC June Minutes Outlook: FOMC will release the minutes of the June policy meeting on Wednesday, July 6.
FOMC Outlook: The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies, surged above 106.00 and reached its highest level in nearly two decades on Tuesday. The widening policy divergence between the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks, especially the European Central Bank, continues to boost the dollar. Additionally, the currency capitalizes on safe-haven flows with investors growing increasingly worried about a global recession.
Breaking: Fed lifts Fed funds target rate by 25bps to 0.25-0.50% as expected, signals more hikes to come
The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had voted to lift the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) target range to 0.25-0.50% from 0.00-0.25%, as expected. In the Fed’s updated statement on monetary policy, it signaled that further rate hikes would be appropriate, as expected.
Breaking: FOMC minutes say most participants suggested a faster pace of interest rate increases versus 2015
Breaking: FOMC minutes say: The minutes of the 25-26 January FOMC meeting, released on Wednesday, said that most participants suggested that a faster pace of increases in the target rate for the Federal Funds rate than in the post-2015 period would likely be warranted.