US Treasury and Federal Reserve policy shifts impact markets FAST-MOVING

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The Federal Reserve's recent meeting minutes reveal significant internal debate regarding monetary policy. While the committee voted to maintain interest rates in the 3.50% to 3.75% range, several officials expressed a preference for a 0.25 percentage point increase due to persistent inflation concerns. Many policymakers indicated that further rate hikes might be necessary if inflation does not continue to decline toward the 2% target.

In a separate move, the US Treasury announced it is doubling the maximum size of its liquidity support repurchase operations for long-term nominal coupon securities (10-to-30-year maturities) from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. This unexpected announcement triggered a sharp decline in US Treasury yields and the US dollar index, which fell by 0.8 percent.

Market reactions were immediate, with gold prices surging by more than 3 percent to exceed $4,500 per ounce. Additionally, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh suggested a potential restructuring of the FOMC calendar, proposing a reduction from eight meetings per year to six to allow more time for data accumulation between sessions.

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CME Group · COMEX · China · FOMC · Federal Open Market Committee · Federal Reserve · Gold · Kevin Warsh · Peter Schiff · Poland · U.S. Department of the Treasury · US Treasury

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[● 2 SOURCES] The US dollar index fell by 0.8 percent fr.businessam.be · businessam.be
[● 4 SOURCES] Three members of the FOMC voted for a 0.25 percentage point interest rate increase www.spacemoney.com.br · www.expansion.com · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · www.ttnews.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The 30-year US Treasury yield fell significantly following the Treasury's announcement fr.businessam.be · valor.globo.com · tribunadepetropolis.com.br · businessam.be · www.dgabc.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates in the 3.50% to 3.75% range for the fifth consecutive meeting www.spacemoney.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · www.ttnews.com · www.informacion.es
[● 4 SOURCES] Gold prices rose by more than 3 percent, reaching levels above $4,500 per ounce tribunadepetropolis.com.br · fr.businessam.be · businessam.be · www.dgabc.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] The US Treasury is doubling the maximum size of its liquidity support repurchase operations for 10-to-20-year and 20-to-30-year nominal coupon securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per's tribunadepetropolis.com.br · fr.businessam.be · www.dgabc.com.br · valor.globo.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Many Federal Reserve officials indicated that interest rate hikes might be necessary if inflation does not continue to decline www.cnnbrasil.com.br · www.ttnews.com · srnnews.com · theobjective.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh suggested reducing the FOMC meeting frequency from eight to six meetings per year