2006.8.9 03:15(GMT18:15)
FOMC　政策金利
結果：据え置き

声明文

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http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/press/
monetary/2006/20060808/default.htm
Release Date: August 8, 2006

For immediate release

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 percent.

Economic growth has moderated from its quite strong pace earlier this year, partly reflecting a gradual cooling of the housing market and the lagged effects of increases in interest rates and energy prices.

Readings on core inflation have been elevated in recent months, and the high levels of resource utilization and of the prices of energy and other commodities have the potential to sustain inflation pressures. However, inflation pressures seem likely to moderate over time, reflecting contained inflation expectations and the cumulative effects of monetary policy actions and other factors restraining aggregate demand.

Nonetheless, the Committee judges that some inflation risks remain. The extent and timing of any additional firming that may be needed to address these risks will depend on the evolution of the outlook for both inflation and economic growth, as implied by incoming information.

Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman; Timothy F. Geithner, Vice Chairman; Susan S. Bies; Jack Guynn; Donald L. Kohn; Randall S. Kroszner; Sandra Pianalto; Kevin M. Warsh; and Janet L. Yellen. Voting against was Jeffrey M. Lacker, who preferred an increase of 25 basis points in the federal funds rate target at this meeting.











昨晩のFOMCはケタ外れの凄まじい乱高下。
巨大な力と力、思惑と思惑の激突。
売り買い両方、死者多発と思われる。

その乱高下は、FOMC結果発表のGMT 18:15の前から始まった。

具体的には18時14分08秒あたりから暴落を開始し、
18時14分45秒に、最安値114.54をつけている。

そしてFOMC発表後、猛烈な買い戻しがあったわけだが、
あの直前の暴落は何だったのか・・・？
意味がよく分からない。

FX、いつも思うが、恐るべき難しさである。