Considering his more centrist/neutral position mostly (with a slight dovish lean), the remarks above fit with that as they are nothing hawkish whatsoever. The headline remark is perhaps the most notable with markets now pricing in ~63% odds of a rate hike for September next. That being said, his statement reads more as a "I cannot confirm nor deny" if market pricing is fitting with what the Fed will do next month. Upcoming economic data will play a crucial role but also how the US-Iran conflict will change in the weeks ahead. Looking to year-end, markets are pricing in ~34 bps of rate hikes with ~50 bps of rate hikes priced by the middle of next year.