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The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate cut talk becomes chaotic and frankly, hard to follow. After the Fed signaled a possible end to its monetary policy tightening campaign and the European policymakers refused to adhere, some Fed members including John Williams and Raphael Bostic pushed back the Fed cut expectations. Alas, activity on Fed funds futures […]

EUR/JPY gains ground near 155.61 on Wednesday. The cross maintains a bearish outlook below the key EMA; the RSI indicator stands below the 50 midline. The first upside barrier will emerge at 156.38; 155.05 acts as an initial support level for EUR/JPY. The EUR/JPY cross recovers some lost ground above the mid-155.00s during the early […]

Summary The FOMC started its nascent easing cycle with a bang, opting to reduce the fed funds target range by 50 bps to 4.75%-5.00% at its last meeting on September 18. But further policy easing seems set to proceed at a slower pace. We look for the FOMC to reduce the fed funds rate by […]