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Arlan Suderman notes that financial markets continued to rally after yesterday’s 25 basis point rate hike, as the central bank suggested an end to rate hikes is near by removing a line from its statement about "ongoing increases." Federal Chair Jerome Powell did his job, keeping Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members on the same page, while speaking with confidence regarding the economy and the banking sector. Will announcing a peak in rates be a mistake?

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The market is betting that we have reached a peak in terms of rate hikes and that from here looser monetary policy should follow.

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Rhona O'Connell notes that Gold edged higher before and during yesterday’s FOMC meeting, closing on the $2,000 per ounce level last seen in august 2020, and 14% up year-to-date. Gold will end the year at $2,070 per ounce in the view of O'Connell, StoneX Head of Commodity Market Analysis for EMEA & Asia.

Stocks edge higher after steep losses yesterday. Banks recovery from Yellen's comments and US jobless claims unexpectedly fall.

A 25-basis point rate hike was mostly priced in, especially in light of the latest inflation data that was released on Wednesday

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Markets have been rocked by the biggest banking crisis since the 2008 financial crash.