Fed maintains interest rates at 4.25-4.5% with hawkish stance, signaling slower rate cuts in 2025.

From Investing.com: 2025-01-30 00:02:00

The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady at 4.25-4.5%, citing robust activity, a strong job market, and sticky inflation. The Fed maintains a hawkish stance, signaling a clear weakening in data is needed for further rate cuts. President Trump calls for lower rates, but Fed Chair Powell emphasizes the need to stay consistent with the mandate. The Fed anticipates a slower rate-cutting path with two cuts in 2025. Treasuries eye inflation concerns as the Fed remains cautious. The dollar briefly rises on a mildly hawkish Fed statement, with FX markets awaiting trade developments this weekend.



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