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title: "Surprise July Rate Hike Would Upend Risk Sentiment"
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description: "Authored by Michael Ball, Bloomberg macro strategist,Markets may be underpricing a July Fed hike, given still-high inflation, a steady economic backdrop, a growing committee quorum and a strong credibility incentive to move sooner and ultimately have to tighten policy less later."
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# Surprise July Rate Hike Would Upend Risk Sentiment

_Authored by Michael Ball, Bloomberg macro strategist,_

**Markets may be underpricing a July Fed hike,** given still-high inflation, a steady economic backdrop, a growing committee quorum and a strong credibility incentive to move sooner and ultimately have to tighten policy less later.

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