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10-Year Treasury is 1.55% at the time of writing. Treasury notes have been broadly selling. If there is one, it’s towards the later end of it or in 2023.” He said, “I’m not looking at a hike anytime in 2022. Harker indicated an interest rate move could materialize as early as late-next year.

However, comments from Philadelphia Fed Chair Patrick Harker on Wednesday contradicted this somewhat.

There’s ample patience on the Federal Reserve’s side to continue with its near-zero interest rate policy.

Other good news for stocks: Powell indicated interest rates are likely to stay near-zero for some time, even if inflationary pressures may indicate rates should rise.

Maximum employment is now being defined as some level below 4%.

Additionally, his comments around a reduction of the current unemployment rate of 6.3% to the 4% level as still requiring stimulus is bullish for stocks.

#Powell speech drivers#

Good news first: Jerome Powell indicated he believes “ There’s good reason to expect job creation to pick up.” The main drivers of an improvement in employment data are expected to be an accelerated vaccine rollout and new fiscal stimulus.

What the Jerome Powell Speech Means for Investors Let’s dive into what the key takeaways were for investors coming out of this speech. It appears Powell has not assuaged the market’s concerns to a degree many were expected, given this stock market decline. Investors were broadly expecting Powell to comment on concerns about rising inflation and U.S.