Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates
monetary_policyUnited StatesThe Guardian30 Sept, 15:34 UTC
Context
Traders see an about 35% chance of an October rate hike, down from about 45% following White House pressure Good economic news boosted Wall Street’s main indexes on Wednesday, as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading buoyed hopes that the Federal Reserve might not hike rates as soon as next month. A commerce department report showed the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index stood at 3.4% on an annual basis in August against estimates of 3.7%, per economists polled by Reuters. Continue reading...
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Causal chain
No clear market signal
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- Severity
- the event's market impact, 1–5
- Direction
- ↑ / ↓ likely price move for the asset
- Exp. move
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- Conviction
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