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Forex Trading - FOMC Meeting Minutes

Posted by Alex Chernomordin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 1:05pm in

The following are the highlights of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's meeting:

  • Significant concern on inflation risk.
  • Generally saw next Fed move as raising rates.
  • Raising capital grew more difficult for banks.
  • Higher mortgage rates may worsen housing crisis.
  • Many Fed officials saw markets as fragile.
  • Several Fed officals saw market risks receding.
  • Some officials were concerned inflation wont ease in 2009.