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25 January 2016 Market’s Under-pricing Chance of New Federal Reserve Rate Hikes

In the run up to Wednesday's FOMC markets have drastically lowered the probabilities of a Fed rate hike either in January or in March, but some analysts are saying they are wrong. 

19 November 2015 FOMC Minutes Confirm December Hike, 1.25% Rate Seen in 2016

Division persists in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) but October minutes show there are clear signs and support of a December interest rate hike.

17 November 2015 Are You Fed-Ready?

It looks increasingly certain that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike interest rates for the first time in nine years in December.

28 October 2015 GBP to EUR Conversion Higher as US Fed Signals New Higher Rates Era

The pound to euro exchange rate has hit its best level since August.

28 October 2015 Pound Consolidates Against US Dollar, Fed Fires Starting Gun to Interest Rate Rises

Trade in the sterling to dollar exchange rate has been stable to negative over recent days.

28 September 2015 Looking Beyond the Fed’s Decision

The focal point in the global currency markets this month was undoubtedly the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged at its September meeting.

24 September 2015 EUR/USD Forecast @ 0.95 in 2016 as ECB and US Fed Diverge

Policy divergence between the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank will pressure the euro to dollar exchange rate (EURUSD) below 1.00 over the course of the next year.

18 September 2015 US Dollar Forecasts Post-Fed: Strength Will Return

We gather the insights from a number of leading analysts concerning the possible direction of the US dollar exchange rate complex in the near- and long-term.

17 September 2015 Pound to Euro: Why did the Fed Matter to the Exchange Rate?

The British pound is a loser in global FX thanks to events taking place across the Atlantic.

16 September 2015 A 25-basis Point Fed Rate Hike: Does it Actually Matter?

September’s Federal Reserve policy meeting is upon us and there is an increasing focus on the likely policy path adopted by the central bank.

10 August 2015 Pound / Dollar Exchange Rate: Could Fed Disappointment Break the Deadlock?

The British pound is caught at familiar levels against the US dollar for the 6th week in a row now - welcome news for those seeking stability in a volatile currency market place.