Wall Street is 'guessing the intention': will it be a 50 or 25 basis point rate cut? The next 12 hours will reveal the answer.
If there is no media report about a 25 basis point interest rate hike before Wednesday, the possibility of a 50 basis point interest rate hike on Wednesday will increase further. The media trend in the next 12 hours is crucial and may ultimately determine market pricing.
Focus on today at 20:30! The "last important data" before the September Federal Reserve decision is coming.
Some analysts believe that if retail sales in August are too bad, the Fed may cut interest rates by 50 basis points this week.
Dow Jones, S&P equal weight, and gold all hit new highs, with expectations for a 50 basis point rate cut running high!
The market's expectation for a Fed interest rate cut continues to heat up, leading to an inflow of funds into economically sensitive industries, driving the Dow, S&P, and gold to new historic highs. Currently, traders believe there is a 64% chance of a "50 basis points rate cut."
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The Federal Reserve's big event is coming up, and the options market is heating up with speculation! The S&P 500 index typically fluctuates by about 1.2% on interest rate decision days.
Ahead of the highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting this week, stock market investors are taking defensive measures by turning to traditionally safer sectors, despite market sentiment leaning towards a larger rate cut by the Fed.
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