Federal Reserve rate hike

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA


The United States Federal Reserve has just hiked its Federal Funds Rate by 0.50%. The market consensus forecast was a 0.50% hike, which has brought the rate from 4.00% up to 4.50%.

The initial rate hike caused a surge of the US Dollar, drop of the equity markets and surge of peer currencies.

The event was followed by the press conference of the Chairman of the US Fed. As the head of the central bank made his speech, the initial move extended and the US Dollar surged, moving the rest of the markets down.
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Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:13:12 GMT

Swiss National Bank hikes interest rate

The Swiss National Bank has hiked the CHF base interest rate from 0.50% up to 1.00%. The event has caused a decline of the Swiss Franc's value. The USD/CHF surged 45 base points or 0.48% on the event and remains near the 0.9300 mark.

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US inflation boosts stock market

The US monthly Consumer Price Inflation has increased by 0.1% instead of the forecast 0.3%. Year-on-year inflation is at 7.1%, compared to forecast 7.3%. Meanwhile, core CPI month-on-month is at 0.2% instead of 0.3%. The markets reacted to the news with an immediate spike up, as US 500 index hit the 4,140.00 mark.

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