#PowellRemarks

## Jerome Powell's Statements: The Compass of Markets in a Volatile World 📉💵

After the June 2025 meeting, Federal Reserve Chairman **Jerome Powell** delivered a pivotal speech that the global markets tracked with a frantic breath! Highlights included:

✅ **Fighting Inflation is a Priority**: He reaffirmed the continuation of the "watchful waiting" policy before any interest rate cuts, despite slowing price indicators.

✅ **Stronger-than-Expected Data**: He pointed to the robustness of the labor market and economic growth, but cautioned against the risks of "over-optimism."

⚠️ **Warning Against Haste**: He alerted investors that any future interest rate cuts would be gradual and tied to inflation data.

**Effects of His Speech on the Markets**:

- **Dollar Rise**: Strengthened against major currencies due to high interest rate policy.

- **Gold Decline**: With signals of delaying monetary easing.

- **Reduced Expectations for Rate Cuts**: Down from three to two cuts by 25 basis points in 2025.

Between the hawks of caution and the doves of optimism, Powell reminds everyone:

> "Risks are still on the horizon.. and resilience is our weapon."