Fed raises rates by further 0.25%; signals one more hike this year

Plans to begin balance sheet normalisation

Tom Eckett
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In a move widely expected by markets, the Federal Reserve has increased rates for the second time this year by a further 25bps, and has indicated it is still planning to raise them once more in 2017, despite weaker economic data.

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