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Summary of FOMC Expectations: Rate Cut Unlikely Until October, High Threshold for Further Cuts
Summary: Contrary to rumors, the market widely believes that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is unlikely to cut rates at tomorrow's 2 pm meeting, with no rate cuts expected in the near future. Futures prices indicate that policymakers will not consider easing policies until at least September, more likely waiting until October, and even then, ...
Contrary to rumors, the market widely believes that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is unlikely to cut rates at tomorrow's 2 pm meeting, with no rate cuts expected in the near future. Futures prices indicate that policymakers will not consider easing policies until at least September, more likely waiting until October, and even then, there will only be one rate cut this year. CNBC summarized the mainstream expectations for this FOMC meeting as follows:
Russell Investments' senior investment strategist stated: The March meeting is almost certain to keep rates unchanged. However, any clues that Chairman Powell may reveal about future rate trends will be crucial. Overall, the U.S. economy remains robust. But this also means that the threshold for further rate cuts in the U.S. may be quite high.
An observer from Bank of America's Federal Reserve noted in a report: As the market has almost completely ruled out the possibility of a rate cut in April, Powell's ability to guide the market depends on the extent to which the market believes his remarks represent the consensus of the committee, rather than his personal views. Even aside from this limiting factor, Powell's job remains challenging.
Former Fed Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson told CNBC that he expects the committee's post-meeting statement to be cautious in its descriptions of inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and the expected policy path.
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