Share: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference to explain why they have decided to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% meeting and responds to questions. Key quotes “We are attentive to increase in longer term yields, it can have implications on monetary policy.”
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Monday, while the dollar steadied as traders hunkered down before a string of central bank meetings this week, most notably the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan. Persistent concerns over the Israel-Hamas war remained in play, as Israel launched a large-scale ground assault on Gaza. But
It is expected, with a probability of almost 100%, according to the CME Group, that the Fed will raise interest rates by 25 bp to 5.5%, and this decision is already priced in. But here’s how the Fed leaders will act further in relation to the parameters of monetary policy, here the intrigue remains. Many
