U.S. stocks edge lower as bets build on a Fed rate hike next month, with 2-year Treasury yield at 4.34%
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US equities edged lower as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks reinforced that short-term rates remain the "predominant tool" and that financial conditions are not restrictive, lifting near-term hike expectations. The 2-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.34% and CME pricing shifted toward a roughly 60% probability of a hike next month. Higher front-end yields tighten financial conditions and pressure equity valuations, especially growth sectors.
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U.S. stocks ticked lower as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon to rein in inflation. The two-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.34%. Traders lifted the implied probability of a rate hike as soon as next month to nearly 60% from 35% a day earlier, according to CME Group data.
