#FOMCMeeting Today, June 17, 2025, the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets in the first session of a two-day policy meeting (June 17-18, 2025) to decide on the federal funds rate of the Federal Reserve.

📝The meeting takes place against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with concerns over the back-and-forth missile launches between Israel and Iran causing significant fluctuations in crude oil prices, thereby presenting new challenges for the Fed's inflation control objectives. At the same time, recently released domestic economic data shows a slowdown in retail sales and industrial output for May, raising fears of potential 'stagflation' if timely adjustments are not made to monetary policy.