Fed Member Waller Supports At Least a Quarter-Point Rate Hike in December

Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller announced plans to support a rate hike of at least 25 basis points at the December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Waller's statement signals that the central bank remains committed to fighting inflation. In his assessment of the monetary policy path, Waller emphasized that interest rates should be raised gradually. While markets expect the Fed to potentially raise rates by 50 basis points at the December meeting, Waller's support for at least a quarter-point increase indicates that a more measured step is also on the table. The Fed's interest rate decisions have a decisive impact on global financial markets and the dollar index. Waller's remarks could shape investors' perceptions of the Fed's monetary policy stance. However, it should be noted that there may be differences among Fed officials' statements and the final decision will be made by the committee. Not investment advice.

📊 GOOGL — Piyasa Yorumu

▼ down · 55%

Waller's support for at least a 25 basis point rate hike in December is a mildly negative signal for growth stocks in the short term. GOOGL declined 1.2% over the past 24 hours and its RSI is hovering around 50, indicating a neutral stance; although the MACD is above the signal line, momentum is weak. The price is holding above the SMA20 and SMA50, which may limit a sharp decline. Hawkish Fed expectations could put pressure on technology valuations, but the impact is likely to remain limited over 1-3 days. Nevertheless, volatility tied to the news flow may increase.

RSI 14

50.3

MACD

0.72

24h Δ

-1.21%

📊 SPX — Piyasa Yorumu

▼ down · 55%

Waller's support for at least a 25 basis point rate hike in December could suppress risk appetite as a hawkish signal. The index has fallen 2% in 24 hours to 7549 and is trading just below the SMA50 (7554); this indicates short-term weakness. RSI at 54 is in neutral territory, not oversold; MACD is negative and above the signal line, meaning momentum is not signaling a recovery. SMA20 (7456) may act as support, but the hawkish Fed tone could maintain downward pressure for 1-3 days. Nevertheless, since the rate hike may be largely priced in, I keep confidence at a moderate level.

RSI 14

54.6

MACD

-3.95

24h Δ

-2.04%

📊 DXY — Piyasa Yorumu

▲ up · 55%

Waller's support for at least a 25 basis point rate hike in December is a mildly hawkish signal for DXY and could support the dollar. However, the price is currently squeezed just above the SMA20 (101.70) and below the SMA50 (101.93); RSI at 48.7 is in neutral territory. MACD is negative but close to the signal line, meaning momentum is weak and direction is uncertain. The news impact may be limitedly positive in the short term; without a close above 101.93, an upward move is not confirmed. Therefore, I give an 'up' bias with moderate confidence.

RSI 14

48.7

MACD

-0.07

24h Δ

-0.14%

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