[Standard Chartered: Market Expectations for the Fed Are Too Hawkish, Likely to Hold Steady This Year] BlockBeats News, June 22 – Standard Chartered believes that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged for the rest of the year, as market expectations for the Fed are overly hawkish. Standard Chartered predicts that the Fed will maintain rates steady for the remainder of this year and begin cutting rates in the second quarter of next year. According to Standard Chartered's mid-year market outlook report, the U.S. economy has performed better than expected. Meanwhile, a temporary agreement between the U.S. and Iran could lead to overall inflation peaking in the second quarter. The current situation is favorable for interest rates in emerging markets such as India. At present, Standard Chartered leans more toward investing through equities. However, regarding India, Standard Chartered believes that the future environment will improve, and the situation will stabilize.