U.S. FOMC Hawkish Shift Leads to Decline in Cryptocurrencies and Semiconductor Stocks, Dot Plot Suggests Rate Hike Within the Year

2026/06/18 09:30 (Updated 2026/06/18 10:01)
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U.S. FOMC Hawkish Shift Leads to Decline in Cryptocurrencies and Semiconductor Stocks, Dot Plot Suggests Rate Hike Within the Year

FOMC Maintains Interest Rates

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced on June 17 that it unanimously decided to maintain the federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75% in a 12-0 vote. This marked Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB). Alongside this announcement, the released dot plot, which outlines the interest rate outlook, indicated that 9 out of 18 members expect at least one rate hike by 2026, with six of them predicting...

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