Don’t expect too much action in markets over the next few days as the focus will reside on the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. All eyes will be on the Fed and it seems likely that policymakers will stick with a 75 bps rate hike this week. But there will be questions about their views on the US economy and where they might see rates moving towards in the battle against inflation.
It will be interesting to see if there will be any questions about rate cuts next year in lieu of recession risks and to see the Fed response on that.
But if there’s anything else to watch this week, watch the bond market. 10-year Treasury yields are threatening a firm break below its 100-day moving average for the first time since the end of last year and is nearing recent lows around 2.70% to 2.72%: