The US Federal Reserve’s Summary of Economic Projections, the so-called dot plot, revealed on Wednesday that officials’ median view of the Fed’s policy rate at the end of 2023 stands at 4.6%, compared to 3.8% in June’s dot plot.
Fed Rate Hike 2022
100 bps July 2022 Fed Rate Hike on the Table
Fed Rate Hike: Despite the looming recession risks, markets are wagering a 100 bps rate hike in July, as Fed will likely fight the inflation monster head-on. The Bank of Canada’s (BOC) unexpected 100 bps lift-off also favors hawkish Fed tightening expectations. The Fed sentiment is leading the way so far this Thursday, weighing negatively on the Gold (XAUUSD) pair.