Fed watchers scoff at speculation of half-point rate hike next week

– One measure suggests one-in-nine chance of half-point move – By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Probabilities of U.S. central bank interest-rate moves tracked by the Atlanta Fed regional bank suggest investors see an 11% chance of a 50-basis point rise at next week's rate-policy meeting. That's based on the regional central bank's model that uses data on three-month Eurodollar futures, options...

Fed watchers scoff at speculation of half-point rate hike next week

– One measure suggests one-in-nine chance of half-point move – By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Probabilities of U.S. central bank interest-rate moves tracked by the Atlanta Fed regional bank suggest investors see an 11% chance of a 50-basis point rise at next week's rate-policy meeting. That's based on the regional central bank's model that uses data on three-month Eurodollar futures, options...

This Week’s Weakness Isn’t Actually About Fears of a Trade War

Here we go again. On Wednesday, the market took a tumble, following through on Tuesday's weakness. Concerns about a potential global trade war got the blame. To be fair, investors likely are concerned about the prospects of such a battle. It's unlikely they're concerned enough to jump off the bullish bandwagon though; traders have been net-buyers in far more alarming...

This Week’s Weakness Isn’t Actually About Fears of a Trade War

Here we go again. On Wednesday, the market took a tumble, following through on Tuesday's weakness. Concerns about a potential global trade war got the blame. To be fair, investors likely are concerned about the prospects of such a battle. It's unlikely they're concerned enough to jump off the bullish bandwagon though; traders have been net-buyers in far more alarming...
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