IMF’s Chief Economist Gopinath: Still some scope for interest rate cuts in United States

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief economist of Gita Gopinath was on the wires last minutes, via Reuters, noting that there is still some scope for interest rate cuts in the US.

The comments add to the already increased odds of Fed rate cuts this year, as markets eagerly await the FOMC monetary policy decision due later today at 1800 GMT. The Fed is widely expected to leave the rates on hold but is likely to signal rate cuts in the coming months.

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Dhwani Mehta

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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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