FED CHAIR POWELL: WE HAVE A NEVER-ENDING AND UNSHAKEABLE COMMITMENT TO RETURNING INFLATION TO 2%, ADDING THAT THE ECONOMY IS QUITE RESILIENT, GROWTH IS SOLID, AND CONSUMER SPENDING IS HOLDING UP WELL — BUOYED BY…

Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed the central bank's unwavering commitment to achieving a 2% inflation target, emphasizing the economy's resilience, solid growth, and sustained consumer spending. This hawkish tone reinforces expectations of prolonged restrictive monetary policy, supporting the dollar and yielding upward pressure on real yields through the inflation expectations anchoring channel. Retail and consumer-facing equities may face margin compression risks as higher-for-longer rates weigh on discretionary spending, while long-duration growth stocks remain vulnerable to elevated discount rates. Traders will focus on the upcoming PCE inflation report to assess whether price pressures are cooling in line with Fed objectives.

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