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Investors face more pain after volatility surged to levels not seen since 2008 financial crisis.
The recent plunge in Treasury yields and the abrupt recalibration in Fed rate bets are signaling one more 25 basis-point hike is the most likely scenario.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has raised the possibility of reverting to bigger moves, meaning a half point or more.
The conclusion for investors is that they should price in more uncertainty in both directions for interest rates.
“Banks are going to set a higher threshold for lending and that will have the effect of slowing down growth.” What to Watch - Economic data calendar - March 21: Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index; existing home sales - March 22: MBA mortgage applications.
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