"Central Banks Push Back on Rate Cuts, Prompting Market Uncertainty"
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Traders are adjusting their expectations for aggressive interest-rate cuts after warnings from central banks and a surprise acceleration in UK inflation. Central bankers are cautioning against rapid rate cuts due to concerns about employment resilience, stickier price growth, and supply chain disruptions. Market bets on rate cuts are being reined in, with expectations for fewer cuts and a lower probability of reductions in the first quarter. Despite the caution, the direction of rate cuts still seems set, with central banks wary of underestimating inflation threats and geopolitical risks.
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