Federal Reserve (FED) news

The Federal Reserve (FED) is the central banking system in the US. It manages monetary policy to maintain price stability and promote maximum employment. It primarily uses the federal funds rate and open market operations to influence interest rates and the money supply, impacting the US economy and global markets. It also provides forward guidance to shape market expectations.

Week Ahead - A huge week for BoE, SNB to keep hiking, CBRT a wildcard

US It will be a quiet Monday as Wall Street observes Juneteenth. A week filled with economic releases will probably see the most attention go towards Fed speak. After the Fed’s hawkish skip, Wall Street wants to know if they can become convinced that we could see two more rate hikes.

16-06-2023 15:30 GMT by Craig Erlam

USD/JPY Technical: Bullish breakout from 4-week range ahead of BOJ

Higher interest rates for longer periods from Fed’s latest monetary policy stance reinforced USD/JPY strength. USD/JPY staged a bullish breakout from its recent 4-week range. The next key intermediate resistances stand at 142.25 and 142.80 ahead of BoJ’s monetary policy decision tomorrow.

15-06-2023 04:38 GMT by Kelvin Wong