"Higher for longer" to stay with us

During yesterday’s FOMC press conference, Jerome Powell outlined the resiliency of the U.S. economy and labor market. In addition to that, the chairman reiterated the FED’s commitment to fighting inflation and bringing it to the goal of 2%. However, when asked whether the FED is confident about financial conditions being restrictive enough to finish the fight, the chairman answered that they are not confident about this fact and that more rate hikes might be on the table. Furthermore, Powell explained that all the effects of cumulative tightening had not been felt yet, allowing them to pause rate hikes and reassess the situation based on the upcoming data. With that said, we expect the policy of high-interest rates to continue to exert pressure on the economy, slowing it down. Plus, we disagree with FED’s outlook for no recession in 2024.

Technical analysis gauge
Daily time frame = Bearish
Weekly time frame = Bearish
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Comment:

Today's data showed a rise in the unemployment rate from 3.8% to 3.9%, marking a 0.5% uptick from the lows earlier this year. We want to reiterate that based on the historical data (for over 60 years), each increase of 1% in the unemployment rate coincided with a recession. Therefore, the number will be worth watching out for in the coming months.