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Fed to maintain status quo on rates – TDS

FXStreet (Delhi) – Prashant Newnaha, Rates Strategist at TD Securities, suggests that the loooong-awaited FOMC decision is here, with the housing starts and Philly Fed reports likely falling by the wayside early on.

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“We look for the Fed to leave rates unchanged while simultaneously delivering a relatively hawkish message, continuing to keep markets primed for a rate hike later in 2015.”

“Market pricing for September liftoff remains at just 28% as surveys show economists split on the prospects of a hike, with roughly more than half of forecasters expecting the Fed to stand pat.”

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