Investors growing more sceptical of Fed’s hawkish tone despite sticky inflation
Experts say financial conditions are already tight and summer rate cuts are on the cards
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Hard landing more likely after Fed opts to raise rates
Increase of 25bps reflects fine balance between tackling inflation and protecting banks
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Investors brace for the rarity of highly unpredictable Fed and Bank of England meetings
The usual consensus on what to expect is nowhere to be found
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Credit Suisse demise and banking turmoil throw monetary policy picture into doubt
Investors left unsure of the Fed’s plans for the coming months
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Weekly outlook: How will banking wobble impact rate hikes?
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 20 March
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Is the UK heading towards a recession?
Chat about the possibility of a UK recession reaches deafening levels as central banks raise rates to fight inflation. Portfolio Adviser attempts to make sense of the confusion
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Fed has hands full as inflation proves obstinate
Which may dash hopes of a pivot in the second half of this year
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BoE votes 7-2 to lift rates to 4% with further hikes likely
As the central bank acknowledges inflation has likely peaked
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Weekly outlook: Central banks to keep hiking as Apple and Shell report
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 30 January
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Hawkish Fed remains in flight as US CPI keeps falling
‘Inflation still isn’t fully handled, and it’s easy for markets to get carried away’ warns one analyst
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Rate hike expectations split as Fed chair takes dovish tone
Jerome Powell has suggested rises could slow as soon as the next FOMC meeting
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US inflation falls further than expected in October
With industry commentators split on what this means for future Fed hikes
