Jerome Powell speaks at a Fed meeting
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2022.
  • On the first day of testimony to lawmakers, Jerome Powell said the Fed will likely raise rates higher than expected.
  • Traders are pricing in higher odds of a 50 basis-point move this month after Powell's comments. 
  • Here's what four strategists had to say about Powell's opening-day comments. 

On Tuesday, Jerome Powell began his two-day testimony before Congress, with hawkish comments from the top central banker dragging markets lower and pushing up the odds of a bigger rate hike at this month's policy meeting.