interest rate

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Fed-funds futures traders are pricing in at least a 14.4% chance that the Federal Reserve will raise its key interest rate at least once by year-end, according to CME FedWatch data.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Emerging markets tend to do better when the dollar is weak, and UBS strategists note the dollar’s recent inability to strengthen despite real interest rate differentials with Europe and better-than-expected economic growth.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Although the Federal Reserve was expected to cut its interest rate going into 2026, the energy shock has more economists saying it is unlikely that the central bank will cut rates in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Meanwhile, if near-term inflation volatility due to the oil supply shock generates sufficient interest rate volatility, it could be disruptive for global equity valuations, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The figures were not the same, nor was the interest rate.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck