🚨 FED CHAIR POWELL BEGINS PRESS CONFERENCE — MARKETS ON EDGE FOR RATE CUT SIGNALS 🚨

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell began a press conference that has drawn intense market attention amid speculation about the timing of upcoming rate cuts. Traders are scrutinizing his remarks for shifts in forward guidance, particularly any softening on inflation or labor market resilience, which could signal a pivot toward accommodative policy. The primary transmission channel is changes in rate-differential expectations, directly impacting Treasury yields, the dollar, and rate-sensitive equities, especially in sectors like housing and technology. Markets are also assessing the Fed’s reaction function to recent cooler inflation prints and whether Powell will acknowledge a higher likelihood of cuts in 2024. The next key catalyst will be the updated Summary of Economic Projections and dot plot, which may reveal individual officials’ rate path expectations.

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