Fed raises rate, plans balance sheet reduction

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On the first of these, the Fed has already said it would not start balance sheet reduction until the process of lifting interest rates is “well under way”.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari dissented in Wednesday’s decision.

Fed futures markets now put the chances for another rate increase this year to below 50 percent.

Benchmark 10-year treasury yields have also suffered falls today, but are seeing a small rebound on the news; they remain almost 4% lower on the day at 2.1238%. That rate is closely tied to interest rates on mortgages and other kinds of loans. Concern has also arisen that Congress could delay action on raising the federal debt limit and approving a new budget – possibilities that could upset markets. Check out the latest defense news. It was down a point to 2,439.

About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 21,334.67, up slightly from Tuesday’s record close. Fed policymakers now expect the rate to be at 4.3 percent by the end of the year, down from a March forecast of 4.5 percent. “I don’t see any reason why the Fed won’t go and maintain the status quo of one more hike before the end of the year”, he added.

The Fed targets 2% headline inflation growth, but it has struggled for years to hit that.

On Wednesday, the US Labor Department reported that prices for goods excluding food and energy increased by 1.7% from May 2016, slowing steadily from earlier in the year. Overall, rates are still very low compared to prior decades.

Unemployment has hovered just below 5% for the past year, a level many economists consider to be near full employment.

The gold price has surprisingly inched up to $1,268.33 ahead of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting today at 18:00 GMT.

The expectation of US bank is that the dollar should gain 2% over the next few weeks against major currencies.

The Fed has also expressed an interest in reducing its portfolio of Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities. Fed officials project growth of roughly 2 percent in 2017.

The New Zealand dollar dipped against the greenback on weaker-than-expected domestic current account data but squeezed back up over the day as investors await the news from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and local gross domestic product data.

Fed officials are wrapping up their two-day June meeting.

Greg McBride, chief financial analyst for Bankrate.com, said the cumulative effect of recent rate increases on consumers is “mounting”.

BREXIT: The European Union moved to tighten its oversight of a key financial market based in London, threatening tens of thousands of jobs in Britain once the country exits the bloc.

USA retail sales recorded their biggest drop in 16 months, while consumer prices fell unexpectedly in May, raising questions about the Fed’s ability to further tighten monetary policy.

The sharp move followed today’s announcement from the Federal Reserve, which raised its benchmark interest rate for the third time in three months despite signs the U.S. economy has cooled off in 2017. The US consumer price index softened 0.1% in May after rising 0.2% in April.

People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Wednesday, June 14, 2017.

The pound on Friday tumbled to a seven-week low at $1.2636 in the wake of Thursday’s election result that saw the ruling Conservatives lose their majority, days before it begins crucial talks on leaving the EU.