[Walsh's First Fed Appearance is Coming, Market Expects Fed to Hold Steady] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on June 17, citing CCTV Finance, the two-day Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting was held in Washington, D.C., on the 16th local time. This marks Kevin Walsh's first time presiding over a monetary policy meeting since taking office as the Federal Reserve Chair. In addition to the interest rate decision to be announced on the 17th local time, the market is closely watching Walsh's statements on U.S. inflation, the current state of the job market, and economic prospects during the press conference following the meeting. As scheduled, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision on the afternoon of the 17th local time, which corresponds to the early morning of the 18th Beijing time. The general expectation is that the Federal Reserve will hold steady this time. Analysts point out that with the imminent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, energy prices have fallen, and the market holds expectations for easing inflationary pressures. However, this also means that Walsh will have to strike a balance between alleviating inflation and addressing political pressure to lower interest rates.