FOMC Announcement – Impact on Domestic & Global Markets

The Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, is a branch of the Federal Reserve System, responsible for determining the direction of monetary policy here in the United States. The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year, and June 15th is an FOMC meeting day.

Watch NinjaTrader’s Jim Cagnina and special guest Jim Iuorio discuss FOMC day, what might be expected from the markets in response, and potential implications for the retail trader.

Topics covered include:

• Understanding the tools used by the Fed to drive monetary policy

1. Open Market Operations
2. The Discount Rate
3. Reserve Requirements

Discussing the rumored .75 percentage point rate hike, which would be the largest since 1994.

Discussing the European Central Bank’s morning announcement of an emergency meeting.

What happens with Stocks as a result of the Fed’s decision?

How domestic and global inflation may be influencing the actions of the Fed?

Global inflation, the Fed’s actions, and foreign currencies with a look at the British Pound’s recent price action versus the U.S. Dollar.

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