Markets shift to price in possible Fed rate hike due to inflation surge
Key takeaways
- Investors now assign around a 60% probability to a Fed rate hike by January amid hotter inflation data and resilient spending, with odds of a December hike near 50%; incoming Chair Kevin Warsh faces a policy challenge as war-related energy prices push inflation higher.
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This news means that because prices are rising quickly, people now expect the central bank to raise interest rates soon. That could make loans cost more and slow business growth, which often lowers stock prices.
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