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Published in TZ Latest News 14 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff

"Less Room To Run" – What Wall Street Is Paying Attention To In Today’s Fed Statement

When it comes to today’s FOMC decision, there is little speculation: a 25 bps rate hike, the first in 2016 and only the second since the financial crisis, is now effectively assured: all 103 Bloomberg-surveyed economists expect a 25bp increase. The market agrees, and as shown in the chart below, implied rate hike odds are at 100%, with some even speculating that the Fed may hike by 50 bps.

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