Elevated oil prices and sticky inflation have prompted Nomura to increase the number of Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes it forecasts, though still fewer than what the market is pricing. The Japanese investment bank expects the Fed to hike rates this week and in December, followed by an extended hold through 2027.
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0 claims checkedThe U.K.'s annual inflation rate jumped to 3.1% in August, pushed up by surging gasoline and diesel prices. The print, which was in line with economists' expectations, marked the first inflation…
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