Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaks – Markets React 📉📈

In his latest remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the need for more evidence of cooling inflation before cutting interest rates.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

📊 Inflation is still "too high", despite recent improvements

🏦 The Fed will stay data-dependent and won’t rush rate cuts

📉 Rate cuts in 2025? Possible — but not guaranteed

📈 Market volatility expected as traders adjust their rate expectations

Powell also noted that the U.S. economy remains strong, especially in the labor market, but the Fed is walking a tightrope between controlling inflation and avoiding recession.

💬 Investor sentiment? Mixed. Risk assets dipped slightly, while yields remain elevated. Crypto markets also showed slight retracements following the cautious tone.

🔎 What do you think — is the Fed too slow or playing it smart?

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