ForexLive have posted up a number of previews of the FOMC on Wednesday
- Preview: Fed dot plot might be the most important part of Wednesday's FOMC
- FOMC preview: What's priced into financial markets
- Goldman Sachs Federal Reserve FOMC preview (part 1, of 2)
- Here's part 2 of the Goldman Sachs Federal Reserve FOMC preview
here are some very quick comments around the place from some the banks' previews:
Barclays:
- Look for the Federal Reserve to change "balance-of-risks assessment to "nearly balanced"
- They have a forecast for an on hold decision with the next hike coming in June.
- See a reasonable risk of an April hike though
BNP
- On hold but the statements may turn more hawkish
- FOMC in assessing mode, awaiting more incoming data, want more evidence
Deutsche bank:
- On hold at this meeting
- Hikes coming later this year
JP Morgan
- On hold
- Expect policy path lower (dots declining)
Morgan Stanley
- FOMC will lower expectations for growth and inflation
- FOMC will lower the path for hikes
- Will maintain a bias to tightening
