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Fed drops "patient" but also lowers rate projections

Although the Fed dropped its pledge that it could be "patient" in beginning to normalise monetary policy, paving the way for a June lift-off, the substantial downgrades to the interest rate forecasts made by Fed officials explain the knee-jerk rally in the Treasury market.

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