bitcoin and the markets have been pricing in the Russian-Ukrainian tension and the statements from the FED for a while.
At the start of the new week, we see that the agenda is again translated into statements by Russia and Ukraine.
World War 3
Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statements that “if there is no result from the negotiations, this means that there will be a third world war” triggered the upward movement of the US 10-year and 30-year bonds today. We observed that there was no reaction to this statement on the wing of the stock exchanges.
The dose of statements from Russia, Ukraine and the USA during the week will be important for the markets.
Powell Will Speak
In addition, the FED does not fall off the agenda. As you know, the FED increased interest rates for the first time since 2018 last week.
After the rate hike, Fed chairman Powell will attend the Annual Economic Policy Conference organized by the National Association for Business Economics today to speak.
In the speech, which is expected to start at 19.00, the messages to be given by Powell regarding the monetary policy will be followed.
Powell’s Messages After the Interest Rate Decision
Powell, who was in front of the cameras after the Fed’s interest rate decision on March 16, underlined the following points.