LAST MINUTE NEWS: Major inflation figures announced in the US – Last Minute Economy News

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The US Department of Labor has released inflation veri for February.

US CPI rose 0.4 percent in February, in line with expectations.

The annual CPI fell from 6.4 percent to 6 percent in February.

Core CPI rose 0.5 percent against expectations of a 0.4 percent increase.

WHAT WILL THE FED DO?

While the expectation that the Fed will not raise rates for the remainder of the year is reflected in money market pricing, a rate hike of 25 basis points is predicted at the meeting with a probability of 75 percent. hold next week.

On the other hand, expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates from the second half of the year are gaining momentum.