The minutes of the latest regional Fed meeting

Four banks voted for a hike in the discount rate, compared to two in April.

San Francisco and Cleveland joined with Richmond and Kansas City while eight other regional central banks voted to leave the discount rate unchanged.

A vote for a hike there is seen as the softest sign of hawkishness.

On the commentary, they were 'generally positive' on US economic prospects.

Back in November, before the latest FOMC hike, nine banks requested to hike the discount rate but deferred action until after the Dec FOMC.