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Is Bitcoin Poised to Explode Higher?
Bitcoin is on watch today as traders await the Fed’s September rates decision later today. Weakness in USD ahead of the meeting reflects the broad expectation that the Fed will cut rates today while signalling the likelihood of further easing over the coming months. If the Fed delivers on dovish expectations and we see a fresh sell off in USD, this could provide the catalyst for a breakout move in BTC and the next bull phase. Indeed, ETF inflows have seen a strong run of consecutive daily inflows over the last two weeks, reflecting a bullish bias among institutional investors while retail traders have been exiting ... (full story)
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Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year. Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remains low. Inflation has moved up and remains somewhat elevated. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated. The Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate and judges that downside risks to employment have risen. In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 4 to 4‑1/4 percent. In considering additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. The Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage‑backed securities. The Committee is strongly committed to supporting maximum employment and returning inflation to its 2 percent objective. FOMC STATEMENT COMPARE: pic.twitter.com/6gTcajtaKz One dissenter: Voting against this action was Stephen I. Miran, who preferred to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/2 percentage point at this meeting. FED SAYS DOWNSIDE RISKS TO EMPLOYMENT HAVE RISEN
From thestreet.com | Sep 17, 2025
Search interest around the Federal Reserve surged in the United States on Sept. 17, with “Fed rate cut” touching 100 on Google Trends during the final hours before the policy announcement. Washington, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia ranked among the top sub-regions by interest, while breakout queries included “what time does fed announce rate ...
The September 2025 FOMC meeting will conclude on Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00 ET. Fed Chairman Powell’s press conference will begin at 2:30 ET. As of writing, Fed Funds futures traders are pricing in 96% odds of a 25bps interest rate cut per CME FedWatch (with an outside chance of a 50bps “double” rate cut). Assuming the Federal Reserve cuts interest ...
