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Fed rate pause is a tough call after inflation reaccelerates
Investors are now pricing in the likelihood of a 25 basis-point hike with a pause an option.
March 14, 2023
US Economy
Fed flies blind on monetary policy with rising risk of a 6% rate
Investors expect inflation to average 2.8% over the next two years, which could work out to a nominal interest rate of about 3.25%
March 13, 2023
US Economy
Powell sees higher peak for interest rates, says Fed prepared to speed up if needed
Bond yields jumped, stocks fell and the dollar extended gains following the release of Powell’s remarks.
March 07, 2023
US Economy
Fed officials warn they may need to lift rates to a higher peak
Officials next meet March 21-22, and by then they will have seen fresh reports on employment and inflation.
March 03, 2023
US Economy
JPMorgan's Dimon says Fed may hike above 5%, Reuters reports
His comments come as traders ramp up bets that the US central bank will remain hawkish in the coming months.
February 10, 2023
US Economy
Traders are starting to put big money on the Fed going to 6%
On Tues,a trader amassed a large position in options that would make US$135 million if the central bank keeps tightening till Sept
February 09, 2023
US Economy
Powell says further rate hikes needed and markets take heed
Powell's remarks suggest that the 5.1% interest-rate peak forecast by officials in December is a soft ceiling.
February 08, 2023
US Economy
Fed slows rate hikes even as Powell says there's more work to do
Powell and his colleagues lifted the Fed’s target for its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%
February 02, 2023
US Economy
US economy cools like the Fed wants, still risks a stall in 2023
Gross domestic product rose at a 2.9% annualised pace, down from 3.2% in the third quarter.
January 27, 2023
US Economy
Fed affirms inflation resolve, pushes back against rate-cut bets
Policymakers next meet Jan 31 and Feb 1.
January 05, 2023