Dollar Holds Losses as Markets Await Fed Minutes, Speakers
Traders are watching for clues on whether policymakers still favor more rate hikes after softer inflation and jobs data.
- On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released minutes from its September policy meeting, revealing that officials discussed planning for potential Treasury market stress amid rising bond yields.
- The Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates to a 3.75% to 4% range in September to combat persistent inflation, though recent softer economic data has dampened expectations for additional hikes.
- Diverging views emerged as New York Fed President John Williams and Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson expressed less urgency for immediate hikes, while Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid insisted rates must rise further.
- Separately, the euro faced pressure from French fiscal concerns as presidential candidate Marine Le Pen increased her target for spending cuts to 140 billion euros ahead of the 2027 election.
- Analysts suggest the Fed may resume Reserve Management Purchases at a modest pace before year-end to ensure Treasury market stability, utilizing available tools to respond to potential stress.
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Weak Sentiment While Markets Wait For Fed Minutes
Anxiety is writ large in global markets ahead of release of latest Fed minutes. Despite enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence and its prospects, renewed worries about the spike in AI-related debt issuance weighed on sentiment. The political and fiscal situation in Europe, the geopolitical crisis in Middle East as well as fears of fuel-led inflationary pressures swayed market sentiment.
Expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates again in October fell sharply with cautious messages from senior officials. While the rise in US bond yields has already tightened financial conditions, the markets have turned to the December meeting for a possible new interest rate hike.
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