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Investors Brace for Possible Rate Hike at Uncertain Fed Meeting
Investors see a 70% chance of a quarter-point increase, while a Bloomberg survey shows most economists expect the Fed to hold rates steady.
- Investors head into next week's Federal Reserve meeting uncertain whether officials will raise interest rates, with market odds for a quarter-percentage point hike fluctuating around roughly 70% ahead of Wednesday's decision.
- Amid inflation running above the Fed's 2% annual target, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure following his hawkish speech last month at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which signaled the central bank's inflation-fighting focus.
- The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.96% on Thursday, its highest level in nearly three years, pressuring stocks as investors scrutinize whether a potential rate increase signals a sustained policy cycle or an isolated move.
- While a Bloomberg survey shows most economists expect the central bank to hold rates steady this month, BNY Wealth chief investment officer Alicia Levine called the decision "it's kind of a razor's edge."
- Policymakers face the proximity of the November 3 midterm elections, with analysts suggesting the timing requires "especially strong data" for any rate adjustment at the October meeting.
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