In an effort to combat inflation at 40-year highs, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to raise interest rates for the first time since December of 2018. The Fed said it has decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 0.25 to 0.5 percent. more...
Investors were provided with further insight into the Federal Reserve's decision to change the forward guidance language and indicate a patient approach to raising interest rates in the minutes of the central bank's January monetary policy meeting. more...
Trading the News: Federal Open Market Committee Interest Rate Decision Another unanimous vote by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to retain the current policy may dampen the appeal of the greenback and spark a near-term advance in EUR/USD as market participants push out bets for the next rate-hike. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: With Fed Funds Futures reflecting limited ...
Trading the News: Federal Open Market Committee Interest Rate Decision Even though the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is widely anticipated to preserve its current policy in June, the updated economic projections coming out of the central bank may drag on the greenback and spark a near-term rebound in EUR/USD should Chair Janet and Co. curb their outlook for growth and inflation. What’s Expected: Why ...
Trading the News: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Federal Funds Rate Decision Even though the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is widely expected to retain its current policy in March, the updated forecasts for growth, inflation and the interest rate may instill a bullish outlook for the U.S. dollar should the central bank stay on course to implement higher borrowing-costs in 2016. What’s Expected: ...
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