Fed Rate Cuts Ignite Singapore REIT Surge: Are Yield Opportunities Set to Soar?
@Kenny_Loh:
This week’s FOMC meeting is widely expected to result in a 25 basis point rate cut, marking the first such move in 2025 as the Federal Reserve responds to a softening US labor market and persistently moderate inflation. Market consensus places a greater than 90% probability on this outcome, with a small minority of analysts considering the chance of a larger half-point cut. FOMC Expectations and Rationale Most analysts and market participants expect the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, lowering the federal funds rate to the 4.00–4.25% range. The cut is in response to slowing job growth, rising unemployment (now around 4.3%), and inflation that has moderated but remains above the 2% target. The "dot plot" and economic projections to be released with the meeting w
