This is why all seven voting FOMC officials out speaking this week maintained a cautious tone on the timing of rate cuts. In a speech delivered on Wednesday, Chair Powell stuck to the script, reiterating that he still believes, ‘rate cuts are likely to be appropriate at some point this year’ though decisions will be made on a ‘meeting by meeting’ basis. With the Fed waiting for further evidence of cooling inflationary pressures, next week’s CPI release will offer further insight on whether the recent uptick in inflation a speed bump, or perhaps something more meaningful.
Today, Wednesday, January 24, the Bank of Canada (BoC) issues its first policy statement of 2024 at 14:45. No change in the current interest rate of 5.00% is expected.
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