{"id":25390,"date":"2025-05-06T13:17:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25390"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:17:13","slug":"fomc-meeting-halts-spx-recovery-can-crypto-weather-no-rate-cut-from-powell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25390","title":{"rendered":"FOMC Meeting Halts SPX Recovery: Can Crypto Weather No Rate Cut from Powell?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The FOMC May 2025 rate decision could shake Bitcoin, SPX, and even top Solana meme coins. Will Powell\u2019s pause or cut spark a crypto rally?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will conclude its two-day meeting on May 7 before announcing whether its findings justify a rate cut, hike, or maintaining rates at 4.50%.<\/span><\/p>\n

DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span>20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eyes on the Federal Reserve<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Forty-five minutes after the rate decision is announced, Jerome Powell, FOMC Chair, will hold a press conference, fielding questions from journalists.<\/span><\/p>\n

While rate announcements often trigger crypto price volatility, the Powell presser often moves the market. <\/span><\/p>\n

Inevitably, questions about the decision will be raised. His answers will give analysts insights into the FOMC\u2019s monetary policy direction for the coming months.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a 97% probability of no rate change at 4.50%, looking at the <\/span>CME FedWatch Tool<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, if the FOMC yields to pressure and cuts rates, crypto and Bitcoin prices could surge. The S&P 500 (SPX) might also extend gains above $6,000, channeling more capital into equities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the <\/span>best cryptos<\/span><\/a> in the top 30 could break local resistance levels, pushing the total market cap firmly above $3 trillion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conversely, maintaining or hiking rates could deliver a severe blow to Bitcoin and even some of the <\/span>best meme coin ICOs to invest<\/span><\/a> in May. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Interest Rate Pause<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If economists\u2019 forecasts hold and the FOMC votes to keep rates steady, it will be the third consecutive meeting without a rate change.<\/span><\/p>\n

The last rate cut was in December 2024, when the central bank lowered rates from 5.5%.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the previous meeting, Powell justified the pause, citing the resilience of the U.S. economy. <\/span><\/p>\n