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  • Odds of Federal Reserve rate hike surge as oil prices rip higher

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    Investors are increasingly preparing for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates as oil prices climb. Fed funds futures are pricing in a roughly 82% likelihood that the central bank lifts borrowing costs at its September policy meeting, according to CME’s FedWatch tool. A week ago, those odds sat below 53%. The central bank is still broadly expected to keep rates unchanged at the current 3.50% to 3.75% at its gathering next week. But even then, there’s a growing minority planning for an increase: Fed funds futures trading indicates a nearly 38% probability of a quarter percentage point hike, up from less than ... (full story)

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