Fed members will meet today at 10:00 PM (Dubai time) to make their latest interest rate decision. Expectations indicate that the Fed will keep interest rates at their previous levels of 5.5%. Markets interpret this to mean there will be no further monetary tightening in the Fed's upcoming meetings.
However, Fed members argue against this presumption, asserting that monetary policy tightening continues to ensure inflation returns to target levels of 2%. As a result, the press conference following the interest rate announcement will be extremely important for markets to uncover the Fed's target price range, which they deem fit to ensure a decline in inflation and maintain economic stability.
The following outlines expectations for the Fed Chairman's statements and potential market movements:
- The Fed Chairman will open the door to all expected possibilities since inflation is still high and above 3%.
- Large price fluctuations occur between highs and lows, taking some time before stabilizing and taking a specific path.
- Terminology that indicates continuing strict policy may be positive for the dollar and negative for stocks, metals, and other currencies, according to analysts.
- At the same time, analysts maintain that hints indicating the end of monetary tightening and the start of interest rate cuts may favor stocks and metals, while negatively impacting the dollar.
Note that traders have different ideas and beliefs in the way they interpret the information issued, and therefore prices cannot always move 100% according to that information.
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