- Fed voted 12-0 for a 25bp rate hike last week.
- First Abu Dhabi Bank chief economist Simon Ballard recommends a pause in October.
First Abu Dhabi Bank chief economist Simon Ballard says the Fed's unanimous 25bp hike last week should be followed by a pause in October. A pause would signal the Fed is not on a predetermined tightening cycle, he says. Money markets price a 71% probability of another hike.
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