Bitcoin Plummets as Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Confirms Inflation Strategy Will Not Change

摘要： Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has confirmed that the central bank’s monetary strategy regarding inflation will not change.

During an interview with Wall Street, Powell suggested that the Federal Reserve was going to keep its goal of maintaining inflation above the target mark of 2%. He disclosed that the Fed's agenda regarding inflationary targets remained unchanged. Additionally, he provided no indications that the Central Bank will attempt to squash the recent rise in Treasury yields, prompting them to rise further.

With the current rise in bond yields and the Federal Reserve Chairman’s announcement, Bitcoin plummeted, dropping by 8% in 24 hours to trade around $47,000.

With COVID-19 vaccines being issued and more relaxed restrictions set in place, many are expecting the economy to recover. The rise in demand for 10-year Treasury yields could be taken as a sign that investors are confident that the economy is on the right track of recovery from the economic downfall triggered by the pandemic. Subsequently, with the increased demand for credit, the cost of borrowing money has gone up as well.

Needless to say, the rise in bond yields has served to alarm investors, although Federal Reserve officials do not seem to be bothered by it. Powell asserted that the Fed's monetary strategy for reviving the economy has not changed. He confirmed that bond yield rates will continue to be issued at the current rate, saying that the Fed will only change strategies "if conditions do change materially." He further explained:

“Today, we’re still a long way from our goals of maximum employment and inflation averaging 2% over time.”

Powell’s remarks indicate that the Federal Reserve has no immediate plans to suppress yield rates. As revealed in a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in January, the Federal Reserve intends to continue buying $80 billion of US Treasury bonds and $40 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities every month.

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