ECB Expected to Raise Rates Today; Fed Hikes by 0.25%, Drops Language About Further Raises
The European Central Bank will be conducting a policy meeting today. It is widely expected to hike its Main Refinancing Rate by 0.25% to 3.75%, and the Euro is strong in anticipation.%, a level which has not been seen in many years.
The Fed also removed language from its statement which had implied further rate hikes, boosting hopes in the market that this will be the last hike in the current tightening cycle, although the Fed are taking a rhetorically more hawkish position and not fully ruling out another rate hike next month. Powell also stated that he does not expect a recession and that conditions in the US banking sector have improved.In the Forex market, the US Dollar is falling again in line with its long-term bearish trend
. The Australian Dollar is showing the greatest short-term strength while the US Dollar is clearly the weakest currency, putting trend traders may also be looking for long trades in
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