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• Will the Fed Raise Rates This Month ? Here What Markets Say .

  Consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year in September and 0.6% from August, while core inflation was 2.6% annually and 0.3% monthly, all above forecasts. The article says the data points to a second consecutive Fed rate hike at its Oct. 27-28 meeting, but futures traders put an 85.1% chance on rates staying at 3.75% to 4%, with a 74.1% chance of a hike when the Fed meets in early December. The two-year Treasury yield has eased from 4.93% to 4.73% but remains above the current rate, and futures traders see a 65% chance of at least three quarter-point hikes by the end of 2027, taking the rate to 4.5% to 4.75%. Research by Charles Schwab and others suggests stocks perform better when the Fed raises rates slowly, and the author views new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, in office since May, as an incrementalist, which he considers good for investors.

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• Will the Fed Raise Rates This Month? Here's What Markets Say.

  The latest CPI report showed September inflation came in hotter than expected: headline CPI rose 3.7% year over year and 0.6% from August, while core CPI rose 2.6% year over year and 0.3% monthly. This suggests the Fed could hike for a second straight time at its Oct. 27-28 meeting. However, futures traders price an 85.1% chance the Fed holds its rate at 3.75% to 4% in October and a 74.1% chance it resumes hiking in early December. The two-year Treasury yield has eased to 4.73% from 4.93% in September, signaling lower expectations for hikes, though it remains above the current rate. The author notes that stocks tend to perform better when the Fed moves slowly, and sees new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, in the role since May, as an incrementalist.

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