Hawkish Fed hikes rates 75bps at third meeting on the bounce
As the US central bank lays down a marker that more rises are yet to come in 2022
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Interest Rates
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Unexpected inflation dip unlikely to slow pace of rate hikes
Drop marks the first decline since September 2021
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‘Shock and awe’ move sees ECB hike rates by unprecedented 75bps
As hawkish central bankers prioritise tackling inflation over protecting growth
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Ruffer doubles down on bearish calls as risk appetite comes roaring back
Investment company continues slicing equities exposure
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UK will enter recession in Q4 as BoE pulls the trigger on historic 50bps rate rise
Central bank now predicting inflationary peak of 13%
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Did 75bps rate hike signal peak Fed hawkishness?
All eyes will be on the annual Jackson Hole meeting which may offer clues about the path moving forward
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Weekly outlook: Fed rate decision looms over flurry of H1 earnings reports
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 25 July
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Bank of England votes 6-3 to deliver further 25bps rate hike
As US Federal Reserve makes good on foreshadowing with more aggressive 75bps hike
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Market turning point still looks some way off
Valuations could fall further if weaker economic data and earnings induce panic-selling
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Markets ‘not out of the woods yet’ despite shrugging off Ukraine crisis and rate rises
Analysts have yet to revise earnings estimates to factor in impact of Russian invasion and greater inflationary pressures
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Russian invasion unlikely to force central banks off course
Inflation is expected in an escalation and de-escalation scenario so central bankers have to hold their nerve
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Bank of England hikes rates as inflation at 10% ‘not off the cards’
Rise takes rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75%