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Barclays Says 'Risks' Are for a Federal Reserve Rate Hike

Themistoklis Fiotakis, Barclays FX and EM macro strategy global head, discusses inflation expectations in the US and the oil market. "I think that the risks are for a hike," Fiotakis tells Bloomberg Television. He adds that should the Federal Reserve decide to raise interest rates, the central bank is "unlikely to go once" and the market is "not going to price one hike."

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Bloomberg

Why Fed Chairman Warsh's Pivot Risks Confusing Markets

Bill Dudley, former New York Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says streamlining the Federal Open Market Committee's policy statement is appropriate, but Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh needs to make changes with greater care than he has shown to date. Dudley says Warsh may risk confusing markets and the central bank itself. His opinions are his own.

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Bloomberg

BOE's Bailey Says Holding Rates Is a 'Sensible Decision'

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey tells broadcasters energy prices remain above pre-war levels and that the the central bank needs to assess "how much damage has been done to the infrastructure for supplying energy" in the Middle East. "I think holding is the right position to be in at the moment." Bailey speaks in an interview following the BOE's decision to keep interest rates at 3.75% in a 7-2 vote.

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