✅ FOMC Rate Decision (Wednesday):
No rate cut is expected for June — markets have priced that in.
🎯 The Real Catalyst: Powell’s Tone
Dovish Powell (hints at cuts later this year, acknowledges inflation progress):
🔼 Risk assets (stocks, crypto, gold) could rally hard.
🔽 Dollar may weaken.
Hawkish Powell (focuses on sticky inflation, downplays cuts):
🔽 Risk assets may drop.
🔼 Dollar and yields might spike.
🧠 Market Tip:
Forget the headline. Watch the Q&A and read between the lines. Powell’s language shapes market sentiment.
📅 Mark the Date:
FOMC Statement + Dot Plot + Powell Presser – Wednesday, June 19, 2025
🗓 Wednesday, June 19, 2025
⏰ FOMC Statement Release: 11:00 PM Pakistan Time (PKT)
⏰ Jerome Powell’s Press Conference: 11:30 PM PKT
This is a late-night event for Pakistan-based traders, so plan your positions and caffeine accordingly. 😄
