Fed Could Signal Readiness to Raise Interest Rates at Future Meetings -- Market Talk

1410 GMT - The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at Wednesday's rate decision, but it could indicate a willingness to increase rates at future meetings, eToro's Lale Akoner says in a note. "We think the most likely outcome is a hold with a hawkish tone, tougher language on inflation and little comfort for anyone hoping the rate-hike debate is over," she says. U.S. money markets are fully pricing in one quarter-point rate Fed rate increase in September, LSEG data show. (miriam.mukuru@wsj.com)

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July 28, 2026 10:10 ET (14:10 GMT)