Entries Categorized as 'Fed rate hike'

Comparing the March and Jan FOMC Statements

Date March 15, 2011

Compare the changes made to March FOMC statement with the Jan one.

FOMC Statement January 26, 2011
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December confirms that the economic recovery is continuing, though at a rate that has been insufficient to bring about a significant improvement in labor market conditions. Growth in household spending [...]

Forex: Major Changes to Rate Hike Expectations

Date February 17, 2011

Over the past 3 weeks, central banks around the world have made a number of comments that have affected rate hike expectations. On Jan 27th, I showed where rate hike expectations were at the time and since then a number of interesting changes have occurred.
First, the market is now pricing in a 25bp rate [...]

Comparing the FOMC Statements - Jan 2011

Date January 26, 2011

Curious about the changes in the FOMC statement? I did the work for you and highlighted the ONLY things that changed from December and whether it constituted an upgrade or downgrade

FOMC Statement December 14, 2010
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in November confirms that the economic recovery is continuing, though at [...]

Fed Announcement - Four Possible Scenarios

Date September 20, 2010

The biggest event in the forex market this week will be tomorrow’s Federal Reserve monetary policy announcement. On FX360.com, I published an extensive article talking about what the Fed may or may not do (FOMC Preview: The Key Language Changes to Look for)
Here are the possible scenarios for the U.S. dollar:
A) Fed uses [...]

CNBC Interview: What the Fed’s Discount Rate Hike Means for Forex

Date February 19, 2010

I was on CNBC Squawk Box Australia this evening talking about the implications of the Fed’s discount rate hike on the forex markets.