In the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) May meeting, US interest rates were raised by 25bps to 5.25%. In the same May meeting, Fed officials expressed uncertainty about further policy tightening in the months ahead.
Majority of economists believe the Fed will not hike its rates in its June meeting, however it is widely believed that it will possibly do so in months to come. Dollar watchers will be listening closely for the results.
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