Meanings of cement expectations in English

A weak jobs report would cement expectations that there will be no tightening until September and possibly later.

A tame number would cement expectations for an interest rate cut at the central bank's Feb 7 policy meeting.

At that gathering Fed Chair Janet Yellen is seen likely to cement expectations for a slow pace of rate increases.

Signs of further weakness in the world's second-largest economy would cement expectations of fresh stimulus measures from Beijing and keep markets on edge.

A strong number is seen as likely to cement expectations that the Fed could start scaling back its bond-buying programme as early as September.

Should the data that strips out energy and food come at 5 percent or below, it would cement expectations for monetary easing, traders said.

The Fed cemented expectations on Wednesday that it could start the mammoth downsizing process in September.

Monday's consumer price numbers were lower than forecast, cementing expectations monetary policy will be kept loose.

U.S. Treasury yields edged lower following Powell's even-keel message, which cemented expectations that the Fed would cut interest rates later this month.

Philippine stocks gained 0.6% after a slowing inflation cemented expectations of a third interest rate cut this year.

The Fed also said it expected to start winding down its massive holdings of bonds "relatively soon," cementing expectations of a September start.

The dollar's quick retreat only cemented expectations among traders that its narrow 82.00-83.50 yen trading band will hold for now.

The U.S. monthly employment report on Friday cemented expectations for the first Fed rate rise since June 2006 at the Fed's September 16-17 meeting.

In Romania, the economy fell 8.8 percent, in an acceleration from the 6.2 percent fall in the first quarter, cementing expectations of further monetary easing.