S&P's Sheard: A Dec Fed rate hike is certain

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

S&P's Chief Global Economist & Head of Global Economics and Research, Paul Sheard, was on the wires earlier on the day, making a case for a December Fed rate rise.

Key Headlines via Bloomberg:

A December US Fed rate hike is certain

Trump policies are giving the Federal Reserve more room for hikes

The Chinese economy is likely to continue to slow

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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