Fed unlikely to signal aggressive tightening cycle; energy prices remain key risk: Axis Bank

The US Federal Reserve is unlikely to embark on an aggressive tightening cycle, with only one additional rate hike projected, even as energy prices remain the key risk to the inflation outlook and potential new tariffs could renew price pressures, according to an Axis Bank report. The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously raised policy rates by 25 basis points, citing a timelier return of inflation to its target. Notably, it was the first increase since 2023, as policymakers moved ...