SPTS - FOMC Holds Rates Revises Forward Guidance

2024-06-13 05:56:00 ET

Summary

• The FOMC voted to hold its federal funds rate target in the 5.25-5.5 percent range on Tuesday. FOMC members also revised their forward guidance for the future path of interest rates.
• Back in March, the median FOMC member projected the midpoint of the federal funds rate target range would fall to 4.6 percent this year, equivalent to three 25 bps cuts. Now, the median FOMC member projects it will fall to just 5.1 percent, equivalent to just one 25 bp cut.
• The FOMC’s plan to hold rates higher for longer is not limited to 2024. The median FOMC member now projects the federal funds rate will be 4.1 percent in 2025, compared with the earlier projection of 3.9 percent.

By William J. Luther

As anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to hold its federal funds rate target in the 5.25-5.5 percent range on Tuesday. FOMC members also revised their forward guidance for the future path of interest rates. Back in March, the median FOMC member projected the midpoint of the federal funds rate target range would fall to 4.6 percent this year, equivalent to three 25-basis point cuts. Now, the median FOMC member projects it will fall to just 5.1 percent, equivalent to just one 25-basis point cut....

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