Dollar weakens as Fed’s Warsh declines to hint at October rate rise
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh did not signal an October rate decision while speaking at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on 16 October. Markets were already watching for the October 27–28 meeting after September’s rate hike, and Warsh also said the path for AI would be “very bumpy.” The dollar weakened in response in trading tied to the IMF meetings, alongside expectations that had built after CPI data.
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What changed in practice was that Warsh did not add a fresh indication about an October rate move, while the meeting itself and September’s hike remained part of the backdrop. The uncertainty around the next decision stayed in place, and the comments did not alter the fact that markets had already been pricing in the possibility of back-to-back rises.
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