US Federal Reserve

First, it was Goldman's chief economist Jan Hatzius, who in a fascinating note explained why the market has totally misread the Fed's tightening intentions, claiming the market surge is "not the reaction the Fed wanted", alleging that the market's dramatic "easing" response was "not the outcome the FOMC aimed for" and concluding that "at the margin, it will likely make them more inclined to tighten policy", a polite way of saying that the Fed may now not be behind the inflationary curve, but that it is certainly behind when it comes to "explaining" to the market that it has run ahead of its

With stocks soaring briskly around the globe following Yellen's "dovish" hike, and futures set for a sharply higher open with the Nasdaq approaching 6,000, something surprising caught our attention: in a note by Goldman's Jan Hatzius, the chief economist warns that the market is overinterpreting the Fed's statement, and Yellen's presser, and cautions that it was not meant to be the "dovish surprise" the market took it to be.

Gold Up 1.8%, Silver Up 2.6% After Dovish Fed Signals Slow Rate Rises

Confirming the expectations of all 41 economists, The Bank of Japan changed absolutely nothing about its monetary policy tonight following The Fed's 3rd rate hike in 11 years. The BOJ said in a statement that it would keep the two key rates at current levels, maintain the pace of its asset purchases, and did not change its economic outlook.