#FOMCMeeting 🔥 FOMC Meeting Highlights: What You Need to Know! 🔥

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held rates steady at 5.25%-5.50%, doubling down on its higher for longer" stance to combat sticky inflation. 📉 Markets wobbled as Chair Jerome Powell warned, "Progress on inflation remains uneven," signaling no rate cuts until 2024. 💸 The dollar surged 🚀, while crypto and equities faced pressure amid risk-off sentiment.

🔍 Key Takeaways:

1️⃣ Inflation target: Fed demands *more evidence of cooling toward 2% before easing.

2️⃣ Dot Plot: 2024 rate projections trimmed to ONE cut vs. three earlier – hawkish shock!

3️⃣ Bond Yields: 10-year Treasury yields spiked, pressuring risk assets.

4️⃣ Jobs Data: Strong labor market gives Fed room to wait.

⚠️ Crypto Impact: Bitcoin dipped below $67K as traders priced in delayed liquidity easing. Altcoins bled harder! 📉 DXY (Dollar Index) dominance spells short-term pain for risk-on markets.

💡 Pro Tip: Track CPI data and Fed speeches for clues – next meeting in July could be explosive!

🌍 Global Ripple Effect: Asian and EU markets brace for tighter USD liquidity. Gold and bonds eyed as hedges.

Stay alert – volatility is BACK! 🌪️ (Always verify data via Fed official releases.) 📉📈