100bps Hike Not Implausible For The Fed

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

14-Jul-22 07:00

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With CPI at 9.1%, the highest since 1981, will this force the hawkish Federal Reserve to be even more aggressive with rate hikes? Is 100bps implausible? Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank tells us whilst delving into why the US Dollar and the Euro are at parity.

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Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: markets, economy

Tags: usd, euro, eurozone economy, chinese yuan, us cpi,

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