The Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting is imminent. Charles Schwab: It is expected to pause interest rate adjustments in early next year
The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday (December 19) Hong Kong time. Lin Changjie, a financial advisor at Charles Schwab Hong Kong Limited, stated that the Federal Reserve has moved from the 9% inflation peak in mid-2022 to the final stage of 2%, but this journey will be challenging. According to last week's inflation report, the U.S. price index has slightly rebounded, making it more difficult for decision-makers. However, this has little impact on the upcoming interest rate announcement. Lin Changjie noted that recent employment data shows that the U.S. labor market is experiencing a cooling phase, and market confidence in the Federal Reserve announcing a rate cut at the December meeting is increasing. Since the Federal Reserve is not inclined to take unpredictable actions, the central bank is unlikely to keep interest rates unchanged in December unless there is a significant shift. Looking ahead, in the context of persistent inflation, it is expected that the Federal Reserve will pause rate adjustments in early 2025
According to the Zhitong Finance APP, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday (December 19) Hong Kong time. Lin Changjie, a financial advisor at Charles Schwab Hong Kong Limited, stated that the Federal Reserve has moved from the 9% inflation peak in mid-2022 to the final stage of 2%, but this journey will be full of challenges. According to last week's inflation report, the U.S. price index has slightly rebounded, making it more difficult for decision-makers. However, this has little impact on the upcoming interest rate decision.
Lin Changjie noted that recent employment data shows that the U.S. labor market is experiencing a cooling phase, and market confidence in the Federal Reserve announcing a rate cut at the December meeting is consequently increasing. Since the Federal Reserve is not inclined to take unpredictable actions, the central bank is unlikely to keep interest rates unchanged in December unless there is a significant shift. Looking ahead, in the context of persistent inflation, it is expected that the Federal Reserve will pause rate adjustments in early 2025.