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๐Ÿšจ FED DECISION: WHAT THE MARKET WAS WATCHING ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Before the decision, traders were focused on four possible paths:

๐Ÿ”น +25 BPS + Hawkish Warsh
โ†’ Higher-for-longer fears could pressure risk assets.

๐Ÿ”น +25 BPS + More Hikes Signaled
โ†’ Another wave of volatility as markets reprice the path ahead.

๐Ÿ”น +25 BPS + Neutral Guidance
โ†’ The reaction could depend heavily on yields, DXY and liquidity.

๐Ÿ”น NO HIKE
โ†’ Markets could interpret it as a less restrictive stance.

But the actual outcome was a 25 bps hike, taking the Fed funds target to 3.75%โ€“4.00%. Even more important: 16 of 18 Fed officials projected at least one additional hike in 2026.

So now the bigger question is no longer โ€œDid the Fed hike?โ€

Itโ€™s:

How long will rates stay restrictive? ๐Ÿ‘€

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