The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it sees the federal funds rate at 2.4 percent by the end of 2018, unchanged from its June forecast.
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What Would Happen To USD If Oil Hits $100 A Barrel?
Technical Perspective
The main focus is now on a retest of the year to date high (and 2011 low) around 75.15. Above here and the next technical resistance level will be the 61.8% retracement from 2014 highs around 79.51. To the downside, support is seen along the bullish channel base which, while intact, keeps focus on the further upside.
Donald J. Trump Tweet – Jobless Claims fell to their lowest level in 49 years!
Donald J. Trump Tweet – Jobless Claims fell to their lowest level in 49 years!
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting near a 49-year low in a sign the job market remains strong.
Fed Expected to Hike Rates Twice More This Year and then Risk a ‘Policy Mistake’ – Gold Silver Reports
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — A full 98 percent of the 46 respondents, who include economists, fund managers and strategists, see the Fed hiking rates a quarter point this week to a new range of 2 to 2¼ percent. And 96 percent believe another quarter-point hike is coming in December.
Fed Set to Raise Rates Again, other Central Banks Sound Ready to End the Easy Money, too
Fed Set to Raise Rates Again
✅ Draghi’s comments come ahead of the Fed’s two-day meeting and anticipated rate hike Wednesday, but they also come as the Bank of Japan sounds slightly less dovish and other central banks raise their interest rates.