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The divergence between the FOMC and financial markets

Judging by the reaction in bond markets to yesterday’s Fed announcement, investors are sceptical the central bank will have to hike rates by as much as it is signalling it will. But if, as we expect, inflationary pressures prove more sustained than investors think, long-term Treasury yields may ultimately rise.

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