Fed meeting live updates: Traders brace for details from central bank on rate policy outlook
The Federal Reserve kept the fed funds target rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, but investors will look for insight from Chair Jerome Powell.
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The Federal Reserve kept the fed funds target rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, but investors will look for insight from Chair Jerome Powell.
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In a session deprived of key data, yields and the USD yesterday faced a correction on recent rise. Markets concluded that, without new data evidence on strong US demand or sticky inflation, enough Fed rate cut delay is discounted. A decline in oil prices (high US stockpiles) also supported core bonds. US yields dropped between 5.5 bps (2-y) and 8.6 bps (5-y). The Fed Beige Book preparing the May Fed meeting reported slight or modest growth in most districts.