Economics

Traders Now Almost Certain That Fed Will Cut Rates This Month

  • Futures have almost fully priced in a quarter-point of easing
  • Policy makers are now in a quiet period before FOMC meeting
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building stands in Washington, D.C.Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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The Federal Reserve’s last words before the customary silence preceding policy makers’ meetings left traders nearly certain the central bank is about to deliver its third rate cut in a row.