Rising interest rates set to boost US bank profits

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For most US equity investors, it is all eyes on the Federal Reserve until we see the first lift-off in interest rates. We have got beyond the patch of weak economic data earlier this year and are returning to stronger growth, as signalled by healthy labour market data in recent months.

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