Fed to hit pause on rate hikes, but maybe not for long
Economists expect a pause as 94 of 100 Reuters poll respondents see rates held, with inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
- The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest-rate target at 3.75% to 4% this week, despite inflation remaining above its 2% goal.
- Officials and analysts are expected to maintain a hawkish position while signaling that another rate increase could come at the Federal Reserve’s final meeting of the year.
- The expected pause comes shortly before U.S. midterm elections, when inflation and rising household costs are major voter concerns.
- Traders see more than a 90% chance of no change this week, while futures pricing points to a likely quarter-point increase at the next meeting.
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The US central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged tonight, even though inflation has climbed to 3.7% • This is a month and a half after the first interest rate hike since 2023 • Markets estimate that the hike could come as early as December, but some believe that a surprise is expected in this week's decision • And in the background: the US midterm elections and the dilemma of the Fed chairman whom Trump appointed
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