Powell dey hint say dem fit cut rate for September as job market risk dey rise
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tok say na e get more wahala wey fit happen for US labour market. E talk say di market get one kind strange balance wey we see say supply and demand dey slow down. E also yarn say recent tariffs don make price comot once, wey dey push inflation small for short term but e no go make inflation continue strong. Powell talk say Fed policy still tight but risk don change, so dem fit reduce interest rate for September FOMC meeting. E come talk say dem don change some things for Fed monetary policy framework: dem remove “average 2% inflation target” talk and talk about “deviations from maximum employment,” but dem still dey balance their double mission and dem serious about keeping long-term inflation expectations steady. Traders suppose dey watch Fed talk well well to sabi when and how much dem fit reduce rates.
Bullish
Possible Fed rate cut dey usually reduce borrowing cost and increase liquidity, wey historically don cause better demand for risky assets like cryptocurrencies. By hinting say dem go ease things for September, Powell dey reduce the attraction of US dollar and Treasury yields, wey make crypto more attractive as alternative investment. For past cycles, anytime Fed ease, crypto dey rally—like for 2020–21 when rate cuts and asset purchase programs help boost Bitcoin and altcoin gains. Small small volatility fit increase around FOMC meetings, but overall shift to more accommodative stance na positive catalyst for market sentiment and longer term upside for digital assets.