😱More Pain Ahead as Interest Rate Hikes Set to Accelerate

Good morning. Financial markets have bumped up their bets for a 50-basis point increase the next... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. Financial markets have bumped up their bets for a 50-basis point increase the next time the Federal Reserve meets later this month. About half of traders expect the move, up from 30 percent before Chairman Jerome Powell suggested on Tuesday that the central bank would need to act more aggressively. Right now, interest rates stand at a 4.5 to 4.75 percent range. That’s still under the most recent read of 6.4 percent inflation – which suggests that economic conditions still aren’t tight enough. Until short-term rates are over the rate of inflation, there’s likely more rate hikes ahead – no matter how quickly they move higher. 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The chatbot will allow users to receive conversation summaries, research tools, and provide writing assistance, among other features. The tool is currently in beta testing. • [Facebook to Bring Back In-App Messaging]( Facebook is testing the ability to use the Messenger inbox within the app. This feature was removed in 2016, as a way of pushing users to download the Messenger app separately. The test is in its early stages, and is likely to see more integration in the coming year. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP ON 5.102% AMD 3.474% ANET 3.374% DXC 3.343% WBD 3.053% BOTTOM NCLH 4.731% BF.B 4.46% SIRI 4.187% VLO 3.797% REGN 3.749% Quote of the Day The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests that the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated. 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