#FOMCMeeting FOMCMeeting back in the spotlight of global markets. The Federal Reserve System of the USA kept the interest rate unchanged, but the rhetoric has hardened: now only one rate cut is forecasted in 2025, instead of the previously expected three. This is a signal to the markets — 'high rates for a long time'.

📊 Inflation in the USA remains persistently high, and the labor market is strong. All of this gives the Fed reason to maintain a tight monetary policy. As a result:

💵 The dollar strengthens

📉 Gold and cryptocurrencies are in decline

📈 Bond yields are rising again

Investors are closely watching the comments from Jerome Powell. He emphasizes: 'We are ready to respond to the data.' This means that any new statistics could radically change market expectations.