Are Markets Too Optimistic About Fed Policy Trajectory?

Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA

06-Jan-25 07:00

Are Markets Too Optimistic About Fed Policy Trajectory?

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Market consensus is expecting a third consecutive year of double digit returns for the US equities in 2025, but are these predictions overly optimistic? Kelvin Wong of OANDA gives his reasons to stay cautious on US markets, including a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Keith Kam

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Tags: equity markets, investment strategy, federal reserve, fed policy, meteor,

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