{"id":684678,"date":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/01\/fed-says-no-rate-cut-this-time-around\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","slug":"fed-says-no-rate-cut-this-time-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/01\/fed-says-no-rate-cut-this-time-around\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed says no rate cut this time around"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its meeting last week<\/strong>, putting on hold a monetary easing cycle that saw three consecutive rate cuts late last year. The key rate remains unchanged at 3.5-3.75%.<\/p>\n

\u201cAvailable indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace<\/strong>. Job gains have remained low, and the unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization,\u201d the Fed said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The AI effect: <\/strong>When asked about the divergence between strong GDP growth and a soft labor market during the press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it may be down to increased productivity, and that AI may have played a role. He cautioned that reading the labor market is difficult because of the unusual situation where both the demand and the supply of labor have fallen, due to lower immigration and slower job growth.<\/p>\n

Powell is facing a barrage of attacks from the Trump administration<\/strong>. The war between the White House and the Fed turned into a legal showdown this month as Powell publicly attacked a DOJ probe into HQ renovations his office ordered, calling it a \u201cpretext\u201d for President Trump to force interest rate cuts.<\/p>\n

The tussle saw Powell make rare political statements during the press conference.<\/strong> He advised the Fed chair set to replace him to stay out of elected politics and engage with Congress members on both sides of the aisle. Powell\u2019s tenure is set to end later this year, unless Trump follows through with his wild threats and fires the independent institution\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

Powell also confirmed he will attend the hearing for the legal case against Fed Governor <\/strong>Lisa Cook<\/strong>, calling it \u201cthe most important legal case in the Fed\u2019s 113-year history.\u201d The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump can fire a Fed governor, with the ruling set to have wide implications on the Fed\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Markets are pricing in<\/a> two rate cuts this year starting in July, which means the two remaining meetings in Powell\u2019s term are expected to stay the course.<\/p>\n

(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n

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EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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47,786<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.1% (YTD: +14.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 46.85<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 46.98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CIB<\/strong>) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 46.85<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 46.95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11,382<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.7% (YTD: +8.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,282<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.8% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,435<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.7% (YTD: +6.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,939<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.4% (YTD: +1.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,224<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.5% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,948<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+1.0% (YTD: +2.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 69.32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 4.35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+11.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD 4,745<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-11.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 78,178<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-7.2% (YTD: -10.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P Egypt Sovereign Bond Index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.1% (YTD: +2.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P MENA bond & sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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151.48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.1% (YTD: -0.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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VIX (Fear gauge)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17.44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+3.3% (YTD: +16.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 fell 0.1% at <\/strong>Wednesday\u2019s<\/strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 7.5 bn (35.3% above the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 14.2% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green: <\/strong>Credit Agricole (+2.6%), Eastern Company (+2.2%), and Madinet Masr (+1.9%).<\/p>\n

In the red: <\/strong>Egypt Aluminum (-3.7%), Ibnsina Pharma (-2.9%), and Rameda (-2.5%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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