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One of the strongest voices expressing this view is veteran Wall Street strategist Ed Yardeni, who wrote in a report this week that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates unchanged at its June policy meeting, but could raise rates by 25 basis points in July.
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CNBC, 20 May 2026
Net profits totaled $254 million while the operating margin expanded 280 basis points to 6 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
While markets have been volatile, investors on Tuesday priced in as much as 21 basis points of tightening by the end of the year, according to futures contracts linked to the federal funds rate, implying a strong chance of a 25-basis-point rate hike in 2026.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The cost of insuring Saudi debt actually dropped by three basis points at the time of publication on Thursday, while the yield on the government’s ten-year dollar bonds was little changed, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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CNBC, 20 May 2026
Net profits totaled $254 million while the operating margin expanded 280 basis points to 6 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
While markets have been volatile, investors on Tuesday priced in as much as 21 basis points of tightening by the end of the year, according to futures contracts linked to the federal funds rate, implying a strong chance of a 25-basis-point rate hike in 2026.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The cost of insuring Saudi debt actually dropped by three basis points at the time of publication on Thursday, while the yield on the government’s ten-year dollar bonds was little changed, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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