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Traders Scale Back Bets On 50-Basis-Point September Rate Cut Ahead of Friday's Key Fed Inflation Gauge Data

Benzinga ·  Aug 29 16:46

An upward revision of U.S. gross domestic product growth in the second quarter has led speculators to reconsider their bets on a substantial 50-basis-point rate cut next month.

This adjustment comes as the market eagerly anticipates the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index – the Fed's favorite inflation report – scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET Friday.

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3% in the last quarter, according to the government's second estimate, which revised earlier projections of 2.8% growth.

The increase was largely driven by household spending, which was also revised upward...

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