Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:32:38 GMT
Fed hikes by 0.75%
On July 27, the US Federal Reserve hiked its Federal Funds Rate by 0.75%, by bringing the Federal Funds Rate up to 2.50%. The markets expected the 0.75% hike, despite speculations of a possible 1.00% hike.
In addition, note the released Federal Open Market Committee Statement, which consists of the reasoning for the rate hike.
Afterwards, at 18:30 GMT, the head