The Fed left interest rates unchanged, after President Donald Trump again demanded the U.S. central bank cut borrowing costs.

In the press conference following the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, Powell hesitated to guide toward a rate in the coming months. He struck a hawkish tone, according to a note by Bank of America’s macroeconomics team, putting a damper on investor hopes that the FOMC’s next meeting in September could bring a rate cut.

The Fed is maintaining its benchmark interest rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it's been parked since December.