The Greenback is still finding support from the market anticipation of a stronger language from Ben Bernenke this week in his 2 days testimony in front of the house later this week After last week Fed's surprising decision of hiking the discount rate by .25% expressing this action which can increase the market speculation of another tightening actions to come which can underpin the greenback further. The Fed usually takes the discount rate decisions separately from its scheduled meeting in the critical times and it looks that the fed sees that the current economic conditions are not in need of keeping the discount rate unchanged at this very low level without any tightening action until now despite the Fed's Members trying to calm down the market after this decision repeating their mantra that the inflation pressure is still will contained and the economy is still not strong enough and in need of the current extraordinary low stimulus interest rates.
- Published: 23 February 2010
- Written by Editor