‘FOMC almost certain to deliver the third rate hike of 2017’ – Goldman Sachs

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Goldman Sachs’ Analysts came out with a brief preview on their expectations on the final FOMC meeting of this year, with a rate hike widely priced-in by the markets.

Key Quotes:

“FOMC almost certain to deliver the third rate hike of 2017.

Attention is likely to focus on the outlook for 2018 and beyond.

In particular on how the Federal Reserve will react to a tax reform that now appears likely to become law.

The economic data have improved slightly on net since the FOMC last met in early November.

Growth momentum has remained strong.

Unemployment rate has fallen further.

The latest inflation data were encouraging.

Financial conditions have eased once again, as they have in the aftermath of each Fed tightening action so far in this hiking cycle.

In light of both the stronger growth momentum and the prospect of tax cuts.

We expect the Summary of Economic Projections to upgrade GDP growth in 2018 and 2019.

And to mark down the unemployment path by two-tenths to 3.9%, offset only partly by a one-tenth reduction in the longer-run unemployment rate to 3.5%.

We expect the 2018 inflation projections to remain at 1.9%.

We continue to expect four rate hikes next year.“

Author

Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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