#FOMCMeeting

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled to conclude its two-day meeting on May 7, 2025, which has significant implications for both the stock and cryptocurrency markets. Investors are carefully monitoring whether the committee will maintain interest rates at 4.50%, lower them, or raise them. As expectations rise, market analysts are considering the potential outcomes of the Federal Reserve's decision and the subsequent press conference by Chair Jerome Powell, which is expected to provide further insights into the Fed's monetary policy direction.

According to the CME FedWatch tool, there is a 97% probability that the FOMC will decide to keep rates at 4.50%. This would mark the third consecutive meeting with no change in rates, following the last cut in December 2024, when rates were reduced from 5.5%. Powell previously justified the pause by referencing the resilience of the U.S. economy, even as inflation remains above the Fed's target at 2.4% year-over-year.