by Ryan Littlestone | May 2nd, 2018, 13:34:30 | Central Banks, Fed, FOMC, News
Some idle thoughts on today’s FOMC announcement I’m lacking a bit of interest in today’s markets, much like the markets are themselves today. Seeing USDJPY and EURUSD stuck in a 20-pip range for hours is testament to that. I had a busy trading day...
by K-man | April 11th, 2018, 18:07:27 | Central Banks, Fed, FOMC
FOMC Minutes Meeting of March 20-21, 2018 on 11.04.2018 ALMOST ALL AGREED ON GRADUAL APPROACH AS APPROPRIATE All members expect inflation to rise in the coming 12 months Several participants expressed the judgment that it would likely become appropriate at some point...
by Ryan Littlestone | March 21st, 2018, 18:35:53 | Central Banks, Fed, FOMC
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s first press conference following the March 2018 FOMC Just reading through the statement and a round up of the meeting. Q&A Fed is trying to take the middle ground on rate hikes There’s only gradual upward pressure on inflation...
by Ryan Littlestone | March 21st, 2018, 18:00:08 | Central Banks, Fed, FOMC
Highlights of the March 2018 US Fed FOMC monetary policy meeting 21 March 2018 Prior 1.25% – 1.50% Sees only two more hikes in 2018 Says economic outlook has stengthened in recent months Estimates shgow steeper path for rate increases in 2019-20 That’s a bit of...
by Ryan Littlestone | January 31st, 2018, 19:00:06 | Central Banks, Fed, FOMC
Highlights of the January 2018 US Fed FOMC monetary policy meeting 31 January 2018 Prior 1.25% – 1.50% Inflation to rise this year (change of language from inflaiton expected to remain below 2% in near-term) Risks to outlook appear roughly balanced Labour market...
by Ryan Littlestone | January 5th, 2018, 22:01:43 | Central Banks, ECB, Fed, FOMC
The US Fed has released transcripts from their 2012 policy meetings The Fed release the transcripts from their meetings with a 5 year delay and today we’ve had the 2012 notes. Here’s some of the highlights; Ben Bernanke said Mario Draghi was “playing...