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Fed to hike 50bps, focus on the terminal 'Dot Plots', will Powell lean back on easing financial conditions?

The desk highlights Core PCE could be revised up for 2022 to 4.6% from 4.5% and 2023 to 3.2% from 3.1%, but left unchanged for 2024 at 2.3% and revised lower for 2025 to 2.0% from 2.1%. GS highlights possibilities on how they could do this, including: "showing higher 2023 rates in the dot plot, Chair Powell suggesting that there could be more than one 50bp hike in his post-FOMC conference (we expect a 50bp increase at the meeting), or a material upward revision of the long run rate". Recession: With the ongoing tightening, the chances of a recession are becoming more likely. TD Securities provides a list of possible economic projections that the Fed could signal, and for PCE inflation they see it left unchanged in 2022 at 5.4%, slightly higher in 2023 to 2.9% from 2.8%, but unchanged for 2024 and 2025 at 2.3% and 2.0% respectively. However, with the Fed fighting the demand side of the equation, a strong labour market hampers the fight against inflation. Analysts at TD Securities expect the unemployment rate in the SEP forecasts to be revised slightly lower in 2022 to 3.7% from 3.8%, but higher in both 2023 and 2024 to 4.6% from 4.4%, and 2025 to 4.4% from 4.3%. Labour Market/Wages: The US labour market has been very resilient to the tightening of Fed policy and has not weakened as much as the Fed would have liked. The latest inflation expectations from the UoM consumer sentiment survey were encouraging, as the short-term 1yr projection saw a notable move lower to 4.6%, while 5yr expectations were left unchanged at 3%, a welcome sign for the Fed with the 1yr now at the lowest level since September 2021 and implying that hot inflation is not becoming embedded in longer-term inflation expectations. 3% implied probability of another 75bp increase in wake of the cool November CPI report, while recent Fed commentary (and minutes) has seen many officials express a desire to slow down the pace of rate hikes now we are approaching a "sufficiently restrictive level". There is also plenty of attention on the FFR peak forecast from the Fed's dot plots, which is currently expected between 4.75-5.00% early next year, in line with money market pricing, however, the Reuters survey found that one-third of economists expect rates to go higher. Powell & Co have suggested it is likely to be somewhat higher than what was pencilled in at the September SEPs (4.6% in 2023) and money markets are pricing in a rate of 4.86%, implying an FFR of 4.75-5.00%. It is likely that Powell will use his familiar line in the press conference to imply the forecasts are not concrete and can be subject to change, depending on the data.

That is the message sent by the Federal Reserve's policy committee on Wednesday: Officials increased their target interest rate by 0.50 percentage point and ...

Collectively, they expect a less robust economy than had been expected for next year and for a longer path down from decades-high inflation. - Print Article - Order Reprints

The U.S. central bank's Federal Open Market Committee convened on Wednesday and raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (bps).

[hinted](https://news.bitcoin.com/markets-spike-after-fed-chair-says-it-makes-sense-to-moderate-the-pace-of-rate-hikes-hints-easing-could-happen-in-december/) during a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington that easing up on the rate hikes very well could happen in December. [published](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf) on Tuesday, members of the U.S. [Crypto prices](https://markets.bitcoin.com) dropped too, and the price of [bitcoin (BTC)](https://markets.bitcoin.com/crypto/BTC/) fell beneath the $18K zone after the FOMC statement. “The committee is strongly committed to returning inflation to its 2 percent objective,” the FOMC added. [precious metal prices](https://www.kitco.com/market/) tumbled. [Bitcoin.com](https://bitcoin.com) does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. The FOMC report notes that the Fed will continue to monitor “incoming information for the economic outlook.” [said](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20221214a.htm). The FOMC’s rate hike follows the recent U.S. Core CPI jumped 0.2% on the month, the U.S. “In addition, the committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities, as described in the Plans for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet that were issued in May,” the FOMC members disclosed. The U.S.

“Perhaps more importantly for the mortgage market, they also signaled that they anticipate slower growth, higher unemployment, and higher inflation in 2023 than ...

But in a welcomed pace of change, we expect lower volatility in mortgage rates in the year ahead.” [Martin Green](https://www.mortgagelaw.com/our-team/c-martin-green/), Principal with mortgage law firm, [Polunsky Beitel Green](https://www.mortgagelaw.com/), says the mortgage industry sees as a clear indication for more moderate increases in 2023. “Interestingly, mortgage market participants are still optimistic that interest rates will fall in 2023,” said Green. “The housing market has certainly welcomed the recent decline in mortgage rates,” said Fratantoni. Moreover, the volatility in mortgage rates, which has been three times what’s typical in 2022 as investors try to anticipate what’s ahead, has meant that shoppers have to visit and revisit their budgets to ensure they’re set appropriately. “In addition, the Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), as described in the [Plans for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20220504b.htm) that were issued in May. In our 2023 housing forecast and economic outlook, we expect higher rates are likely to stick around until inflation makes much bigger strides back toward the 2% target. “This decline is reflecting market expectations of being near the peak for short-term rates, as well as increased signs that the U.S. If recent trends continue with respect to consistent declines in inflation amidst an increasing risk of recession, we may be near the peak rate for this cycle, now expected to be just over 5%. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low,” added Powell in a release. “Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures.” MBA is forecasting a recession for the first half of 2023, as the full impact of these rate hikes is absorbed throughout the economy.” Powell](https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/powell.htm).

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark policy rate by half a percentage point and signalled its intention to keep squeezing the US economy ...

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The Federal Open Market Committee met for the last time in 2022 on December 13th and 14th. The second day of the meeting brought the announcement of another ...

[increasing interest rates throughout the year](https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/interest-rate) in an attempt to bring inflation down to 2%. [November’s CPI of 7.1 percent](https://tokenist.com/november-cpi-cools-down-to-7-1-fed-expected-to-slow-rate-hikes/) made a 50 BPS rate hike the most likely outcome of the FOMC meeting. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum, the world’s foremost digital currencies, fell by over 60% since the start of the year. S&P 500, one of the major indices, is down 15% year to date, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by over 6% since January. While Chair Powell’s [speech following the latest FOMC meeting](https://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/files/FOMCpresconf20221102.pdf) indicated this year might see another such hike, a more recent appearance cemented hopes for a slowdown. The Federal Open Market Committee met for the last time in 2022 on December 13th and 14th.

FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell comments on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve's decision to raise the policy rate by 50 basis points to the ran.

EUR/USD is stalling on the bid and the W-formation could play out for a move into the 1.0620s. Also likely to have favored the XAU/USD sellers could be the cautious mood ahead of crucial central bank announcements. The author makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of this information. AUD/USD is still in the hangover of the Fed monetary policy announcement, holding lower ground near 0.6850 early Thursday. The US Federal Reserve hiked the Fed Funds Rate by 50bp as widely anticipated. The author will not be held responsible for information that is found at the end of links posted on this page. EUR/USD recovered near pre-meeting levels despite the hawkish rate projections. The author has not received compensation for writing this article, other than from FXStreet. Bitcoin price shows a recent explosive move that has overcome an immediate hurdle. It also does not guarantee that this information is of a timely nature. FXStreet does not in any way guarantee that this information is free from mistakes, errors, or material misstatements. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FXStreet nor its advertisers.

The Fed Chairman isn't yet willing to entertain a pause in rate hikes or the prospect of rate cuts in 2023, though he continues to emphasize the central bank's data dependence... Share: FED 4. As we discussed in our FOMC meeting preview report, ...

Any opinions, news, research, analyses, prices or other information contained herein is intended as general information about the subject matter covered and is provided with the understanding that we do not provide any investment, legal, or tax advice. The information and opinions in this report are for general information use only and are not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any currency or CFD contract. Futures, Options on Futures, Foreign Exchange and other leveraged products involves significant risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. As we’ve seen, inflation data is likely to be the most important variable to watch in the coming year, so it will be important for readers to mark CPI and PCE release days on their calendars! This report has been prepared without regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any particular recipient. When Powell took the stage to confirm that message, the moves in yields and gold moderated, but the selloff in major stock indices accelerated.

December's Federal Reserve Meeting concluded with a 2 PM ET Fed announcement. Now, Fed Chair Jerome Powell's live comments at the 2:30 PM ET press conference ...

A link to the Video version of that press conference is provided above. In the last FOMC meeting, the Fed decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 3-3/4 to 4%. As we’ve seen sentiment has been mixed when comparing what is said in the last few Press Conferences to what is reported in the actual Fed announcement docs. Santa Claus rally or stock market crash, traders will be using data from the December FOMC meeting, rate hike decision, and Powell press conference to craft a strategy to capitalize on the ensuing reaction. Heading into the December FOMC meeting, expectations are high that the Fed gives a 50 bps hike. Now, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s live comments at the 2:30 PM ET press conference are in focus.

Ryan Sweet, Oxford Economics: “There is a path toward a soft landing, but the Fed needs to significantly reduce labor demand with no, or a minimal increase ...

Essentially the Fed needs a vertical decline in the Beveridge curve, or the relationship between the job openings rate and the unemployment rate. In our forecasts, a slowdown in jobs growth over the coming months sets the stage for, first, a further step down to a 25bp increase in the February meeting. Ryan Sweet, Oxford Economics: “There is a path toward a soft landing, but the Fed needs to significantly reduce labor demand with no, or a minimal increase in the unemployment rate.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the bank's ...

Video All 12 voting members of the FOMC approved the hike. Video/Hill.TV

Stocks advanced this morning ahead of a critical Fed rate hike and economic projection. The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq Composite all climbed modestly as yields ...

Whether that’s true or not, until the Fed brings rates lower again, the market will remain an inhospitable place for bulls. That won’t be the focus of the report, however, considering that the far more important Summary of Economic Projections – or “dot plot” – comes out today, too. The only guarantee here is that stocks will make major moves heading into the close. The last handful of meetings saw stocks rally at 2 pm EST before diving lower on hawkish commentary from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. That was up significantly from June’s 2023 median rate of 3.8%. Stocks fell in response to concerns that the Fed would extend its hiking campaign.

The FOMC raised its target federal funds rate by 50 basis points and updates forecasts from its Summary of Economic Projections suggest that there is room for ...

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Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is not close to ending its anti-inflation campaign of interest-rate increases as officials signaled borrowing ...

Policymakers projected rates would end next year at 5.1%, according to their median forecast, before being cut to 4.1% in 2024 — a higher level than previously indicated.

Getting inflation down toward the Federal Reserves 2% goal will likely require a restrictive stance for some time; Fed Chair Jerome Powell said after the ...

He doesn't consider the policy to be at sufficiently restrictive policy stance yet. The Fed will keep the rate at the terminal rate for as long as it needs to to tame inflation. "Then the question will be how long we stay there," he said. 3:05 PM ET: "Our policy is getting to a pretty good place" and it's close to "sufficiently restrictive," Powell said. That tighter policy also led the FOMC members to increase the expected unemployment rate over that time period as well, he explained. "Powell conceded that the Fed is moving in smaller increments to feel its way towards the terminal rate as more inflation data come through. This leaves room for the Fed to revise their expectation of the terminal rate and pause sooner than currently projected." As for core services inflation, excluding housing, "we do have a way to go there." We'll use our tools to get inflation back to 2%," he said. "While Powell again insisted that the terminal rate is going to be higher than previously projected (i.e. Getting inflation down toward the Federal Reserve's 2% goal "will likely require a restrictive stance for some time," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said after the central bank raised its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%-4.50%. And the 10-year Treasury yield has dropped 2 basis points to 3.49%, it had touched as high as 3.56% earlier in the session.

Fed officials are widely expected to raise their benchmark federal-funds rate by 0.5 point following larger increases of 0.75 point at their past four ...

“That’s why we’re slowing down and going to try to find our way to what that right level is.”\n\nFed Vice Chair Lael Brainard\n\n“By moving forward at a pace that’s more deliberate, we’ll be able to assess more data and be better able to adjust the path of rates to bring inflation down.”\n\nFed governor Christopher Waller\n\n“As the policy rate gets higher, the stronger is the case for slowing the rate of ascent while continuing to climb.”\n\nKansas City Fed President Esther George\n\n“I have not in my 40 years with the Fed seen a time of this kind of tightening that you didn’t get some painful outcomes.”\n\nNew York Fed President John Williams\n\n“I hope \\[a recession\\] is not the case, but that’s clearly a risk out there given all of the uncertainty in the global economic outlook.”\n\nBoston Fed President Susan Collins\n\n“I do worry that the presumption by some that a recession is almost inevitable is not helpful because I truly do not see it that way.”\n\nRichmond Fed President Tom Barkin\n\n“When you get your foot on the brake, you think about steering in a very different way.