The Federal Reserve's future moves on interest rates in 2025 will be in a narrow range unless the trajectory of inflation changes, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said in comments posted on the firm's website on Wednesday.
Treasury yield is hovering just above a six-week low around 4.50% as investors continue to digest Wednesday’s monetary policy update from the Federal Reserve. The U.S. central bank left interest rates unchanged at a range of 4.
The Fed said the job market is “solid,” and noted that the unemployment rate “has stabilized at a low level in recent months.”
The Fed will likely pause its rate cuts this week. After that, uncertainty over Trump's tariff, immigration plans make forecasting rates a dice roll.
The Fed signaled as much at its last meeting in December, when the central bank delivered an interest cut, but hinted that it would take its foot off the gas. Stocks tumbled on the news, and it was one of the worst days of the year for the market.
Global markets are concentrated in three major ways: U.S. stocks have come to dominate global equity indices, technology as a sector is dominating benchmarks, and there is also a portfolio trend towards large positions in a few single stocks. All this makes the rally more fragile.
If virtually every indication so far is accurate, the new leader of the free world is unlikely to get what he wants, at least not yet.
Trump returned to power last week with promises of import tariffs, an immigration crackdown, tax cuts and looser regulation.
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.
Tariffs are a wild-card for inflation this year, but it is too soon to say what any changes will mean for the Federal Reserve, said central-bank newcomer Beth Hammack. In an interview, the Cleveland F
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon cautioned Tuesday that mounting U.S. government debt requires immediate attention, pointing to a recent surge in Treasury yields as a signal of market concerns over federal borrowing.