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Bond Traders Look to Inflation Data and Fed Chair for Rate Signals

Bond Traders Look to Inflation Data and Fed Chair for Rate Signals

US bond traders are looking for signs of what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates.

They are watching the latest consumer-price inflation figures and a planned appearance by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

Inflation data can help show how quickly prices are rising.

The Fed’s rate decisions affect borrowing costs across the economy.

Traders want to know how quickly the central bank will keep raising rates.

The inflation figures and Warsh’s remarks are expected to offer clues about that path.

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