Russell Investments strategist expects the Federal Reserve to October pause and December raise rates again
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Russell Investments strategist expects the Federal Reserve to October potentially pause rate hikes and December raise rates again.
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Russell Investments: The Federal Reserve may October pause rate hikes and December act again
PANews October 14 reports that BeiChen Lin, Senior Investment Strategist at Russell Investments, stated in a report that the Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes at its October meeting, but is expected to raise rates again in December. BeiChen Lin noted: “If inflation unexpectedly exceeds expectations, while the market itself is already concerned about price pressures, this could prompt the market to reassess the probability of the Federal Reserve October raising rates, as well as the terminal rate level for this tightening cycle.”
BeiChen Lin, Senior Investment Strategist at Russell Investments, stated in a report that the Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes at its October meeting.
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BeiChen Lin expects the Federal Reserve to December raise rates again.
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BeiChen Lin stated that if inflation unexpectedly exceeds expectations, the market may reassess the probability of the Federal Reserve October raising rates and the terminal rate level for this tightening cycle.
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This news was published by PANews on October 14.
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The key point of this news is that a strategist at Russell Investments believes the Federal Reserve October may refrain from raising rates for now, but December may raise rates again. If inflation exceeds expectations, the market's assessment of subsequent rate hikes and the peak interest-rate level may change.
Why it matters to readers
The interest-rate path affects the market's assessment of future funding costs and policy direction; inflation data may change the market's assessment of the probability of rate hikes and the terminal rate.
Rate hikes mean higher borrowing costs. This assessment is not a decision already announced by the Federal Reserve, but rather an investment strategist's forecast of future policy.
Risks and unknowns
The Federal Reserve has not formally confirmed in the evidence October or December rate-hike arrangements.
The evidence does not specify the exact dates of the October meeting and the December action.
The evidence does not provide inflation data or market-pricing data, so the future rate-hike path cannot be confirmed.
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