# 2017 PREVIEW: Higher US interest rates won't affect metal markets just yet - Fastmarkets

> Fastmarkets reports that analysts expect modestly higher US interest rates to have little near-term effect on metals markets. The FOMC's December 14 hike to 0.50-0.75 percent was widely anticipated and largely priced in.

- Date: 2016-12-23 · published 2016-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73387-2017-preview-higher-us-interest-rates-won-t-affect-metal-markets-just-yet
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Metals analysts see limited impact from rate hikes until rates reach about 2 percent, so there is little direct read-across to feed commodity prices.

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## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/2017-preview-higher-us-interest-rates-wont-affect-metal-markets-just-yet/

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