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Fed Chair Powell (Q&A) says the Committee's centre is moving towards a more neutral bias

Powell’s comments indicate a potential pivot towards a more neutral stance, implying the Fed might refrain from signaling aggressive rate hikes until further evaluation of external factors, particularly geopolitical events.

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  • Changing bias would mean sending a signal, majority felt no need to do that right now
  • Is waiting to see what happens in the Middle East
  • Will move to a hiking bias if the Fed wants to lift rates
  • All but one agreed not moving rates was the right move today
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This aligns with a prevailing consensus among policymakers to maintain current rates, suggesting stability in the near term and influencing expectations for the USD and fixed income markets.

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