– Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged, Says Labor Market “Will Strengthen” But Slashes Rates Hike Trajectory:
With bonds and bullion remainig bid post payrolls, post May Minutes, post April FOMC, and post December’s Fed rate-hike, it is clear that the market is losing faith in The Fed… and we suspect The Fed is losing faith in itself as it takes the ax (once again) to its growth and rate forecasts (the dot-plot).
- *FED SAYS IT EXPECTS LABOR MARKET INDICATORS `WILL STRENGTHEN’
- *FED: MEDIAN FED FUNDS EST. 1.6% END-2017 VS 1.9% IN MARCH
- *FED SAYS PACE OF LABOR MARKET IMPROVEMENT HAS SLOWED
July rate-hike odds are at 18% (and Sept at 19%). Pre-Fed: S&P Futs 2082, 10Y 1.61%, EUR 1.1240, Gold $1285
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– Janet Yellen Attempts To Reassure The World That The Fed Has Not Lost Control – Live Feed:
“Hope” is now an official policy of The Fed it seems as they say – unequivocally – that the labor market “will strengthen.” July rate hike odds have collapsed to just 11% and September just 16%… Grab your popcorn and watch as we see if the press corps can do their job?
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