Bond traders keep bets on Fed hike in 2026
Bond traders-maintained bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by the end of the year, even after a soft US core inflation reading eased pressure on Chairman Kevin Warsh to act sooner.Interest-rate swaps showed traders were still pricing in a rate hike by December after the report on Wednesday, while Treasury yields were little changed. The rate on two-year notes, which are more sensitive to near-term changes in monetary policy, was 4.11%, down from around 4.13% before the figu…

