Federal Reserve's Williams: Growth outlook outside the U.S. has dimmed

Federal Reserve's Williams is crossing the wires and has said that the growth outlook outside the U.S. has dimmed.

Further comments:

• Investment has softened mfg output has declined.
• Sees U.S. 2019 Gross Domestic Growth is around 2.25%.
• Spending is positive, other signs indicate slower growth.

Additional Fed speakers today:

Powell speech: Policy has not been as accommodative as we thought

Fed's Barkin: Focused on economic data, not the markets

Fed's Bostic: Sceptical inflation expectations are weak