أشرف العايدي في قناة العربية -- 19 يونيو 2012

Ashraf tells AlArabia's Lara Habib that the FOMC is expected to open the door for further quantitative easing at Wednesday's FOMC statement, but such program may not take effect until later in the summer. The reason the Fed will not start the new program right away is due to the recent rally in equities (decline in VIX), which reduced the need for any immediate measures. Ashraf tells AlArabia's Lara Habib that the FOMC is expected to open the door for further quantitative easing at Wednesday's FOMC statement, but such program may not take effect until later in the summer. The reason the Fed will not start the new program right away is due to the recent rally in equities (decline in VIX), which reduced the need for any immediate measures. Markets are likely to see a resumption of the risk-on trade, largely in equities as long as the Fed communicates a clear indication regarding further measures in the future.