Sentences with phrase «rates at a gradual pace»

«The statement carried only modest changes in wording, but they were meaningful nonetheless, highlighting that the Fed is optimistic on the outlook and intent on continuing to raise rates at a gradual pace,» said Westpac analyst Elliot Clarke.

The Federal Reserve expects to keep rates relatively low and will only increase rates at a gradual pace.

Not exact matches

In his first speech on the economy since taking over at the Federal Reserve, Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that growth is running at a solid pace and continued gradual rate hikes will be necessary.

«The Fed is signaling it is keeping to the gradual path and not hiking rates at faster pace (at least for now),» Alvin Liew, senior economist for UOB in Singapore, said in a note.

Fed officials have variously described the subsequent pace of rate hikes as «gradual,» «shallow,» «slow,» «halting» and even «crawling,» noted economists at Goldman Sachs.

«They think things are balanced right now and for the foreseeable future» in the context that they will continue to move interest rates higher at a gradual pace, he added.

While some market observers believe that even a modest rate rise will disrupt markets, the Fed has made it clear that rate increases will be measured and gradual, a pace likely well - anticipated by markets at this stage.