FOMC Meeting

This week witnessed a flurry of economic data and market-shaping events ahead of the crucialSept. 20 FOMC meeting. Inflation Surges, Driven By Gas In August, the annual inflation rate in the United States saw its second consecutive increase, reaching 3.7%. This was a notable uptick from July’...

Economists and central bankers are preparing to gather at the Federal Reserve‘s scenic retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The symposium, which takes place from Aug. 24-26, will emphasize diversity in terms of region, background, and industry. This year’s theme, “Structural Shifts...

Key Takeaway: While yields broke out to new highs this week, the bond market is still skeptical of the Fed's intentions to keep rates higher for longer. More Context: Fed funds futures are currently pricing in rate cuts after four of the eight FOMC meetings next year. Even as the Fed's...

While Fed Chair Jerome Powell did not rule out another increase in interest rates, investors’ bets on a pause at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting surged to an 81.5% probability on Tuesday, the highest recorded thus far. The prevailing sentiment among Wall Street economists...

In a series of tweets on Wednesday, renowned economist and Professor at Ford School Justin Wolfers shared his insights on the Federal Reserve’s recent press conference, suggesting that future tightening of monetary policy is still very much on the table. What Happened: Wolfers argued that the...

At the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is poised to increase the fed funds rate by 25 basis points, pushing borrowing costs to 5.25-5.5%, the highest since February 2001. While the market shows strong conviction in this rate hike, economists...

Investors are on standby for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting’s interest rate decision, due to be announced on Wednesday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m. ET. While the market has already fully priced in a 25-basis-point rate hike to a target range of 5.25%-5.5%, the Fed’s...

To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Bulls Encouraged Please click here for a chart of SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (ARCA: DIA). Note the following: The chart shows that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gone straight up in the month of July. Strength...

It’s a broadly positive session for the U.S. stock market on Monday, albeit one marked by significant sectoral differences. The tech sector is experiencing flat performance at midday, while blue-chip stocks continue to surge, aiming for their eleventh consecutive positive close, a streak not...

A major investment bank on Wall Street predicts the Fed will stop raising interest rates after its July meeting, but cautions investors not to anticipate a rate decrease in the near future. According to Goldman Sachs, the upcoming rate hike at the Federal Reserve’s July meeting, pushing rates...

Powell Pauses, But More Hikes Likely In Store  As the Federal Reserve approached its latest decision, there was speculation about whether it would result in a pause, a skip, or a hold on rates. Although the announcement seemed like a skip, Fed Chair Powell advised against categorizing it in...

The FOMC recently took the dovish-case stance at the last meeting, pausing rate hikes for now. The market acted in kind and continued to push higher.  As we head into a holiday weekend with quad-witching, it will be important to see how things settle after the post-Opex move next week....

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The majority of economists polled by Bloomberg predict the Federal Reserve will end its 15-month streak of interest rate increases in June and leave rates unchanged at 5%-5.25% until December 2023. This prediction is consistent with current market sentiment, as investors are pricing in an 80%...

A big misconception about the FED's rate raising path is that just because we've achieved their terminal rate of 5.1% does not mean that they won't continue to raise rates later in order to beat inflation. The current expectation of the FED during the FOMC meeting next week is that...