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Modest changes post FOMC statement. Yields higher. Stocks higher . Dollar higher.

Before and After the FOMC decision (2:08 PM ET):

US yields have moved marginally higher:

  • 2-year yield went from 4.367% to 4.379%, +1.2 basement
  • 5-year yield went from 4.021% to 4.034%, +1.3 basis points
  • 10 year yield went from 4.112% to 4.127%, +1.5 basis points
  • 30-year yield one from 4.361% to 4.373%, +1.2 basis points

US stocks are higher (2:10 PM ET)

  • Dow Industrial Average average went from 41001.80 to 41011.39, +9.59 points.
  • S&P index went from 5518.48 to 5521.94, +3.46 points
  • NASDAQ index went from 17537.21 to 17559.66, +22.45 points

The USD went modestly higher (2:11 PM ET)

  • EURUSD went from 1.0815 to 1.0808 (- 7 pips)
  • USDJPY went from 150.85 to 151.09 (+24 pips)
  • GBPUSD went from 1.2834 to 1.2829 (-5 pips)
  • USDCHF went from 0.8804 to 0.8812 (+8 pips)
  • USDCAD went from 1.3809 to 1.3814 (+5 pips)
  • AUDUSD went from 0.6529 to 0.6522 (-7 pips)
  • NZDUSD went from 0.5948 to 0.5936 (-12 pips)

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

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