#FOMCMeeting

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๐Ÿšจ #FOMCMeeting โ€” What Just Happened? ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿ“… Date: June 2025

๐Ÿ“ Federal Reserve Update

Key Highlights:

๐Ÿ“ˆ Interest Rates:

โžก๏ธ The Fed held rates steady at 5.25%โ€“5.50%, in line with market expectations.

โžก๏ธ Still, only one rate cut is now projected for 2025 โ€” down from the previously expected three.

๐Ÿ“‰ Why No Cut (Yet)?

๐ŸŸ  Inflation remains sticky, especially in core services.

๐ŸŸข Labor market still strong = less urgency to stimulate.

Fed Chair Powell Speaks:

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œWeโ€™re prepared to hold rates higher for longerโ€ฆ but weโ€™re also watching for signs that policy is too restrictive.โ€

Market Reaction:

๐Ÿ“Š Stocks initially dipped, then rebounded.

๐Ÿ’ต Dollar strengthened.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Bitcoin and gold saw mixed reactions as traders rebalanced expectations.

๐Ÿง  What to Watch Next:

CPI + Jobs Data for July

Global rate trends (ECB, BoJ, etc.)

Signs of economic slowdown or inflation cooling