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FOMC Anticipation

Definition

‘FOMC Anticipation’ refers to the market’s heightened attention and speculative positioning in advance of meetings held by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). This anticipation involves traders and investors analyzing economic data and making predictions about potential changes in monetary policy, such as interest rate adjustments. Such expectations can significantly influence asset prices, including digital assets, as markets attempt to price in future policy outcomes. It signifies a period of heightened sensitivity to macroeconomic signals.