In the know with Invesco: assessing the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike… plus a look at the bond market

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The US Federal Reserve’s decision to push up interest rates by 75 basis points sent a clear signal that policymakers in the US and beyond will need to take a more aggressive approach to fighting inflation, argues Chief Global Market Strategist, Kristina Hooper. It’s getting more difficult to curb inflation without causing an economic downturn (the so-called ‘soft landing’) but it’s still possible, she says. Learn more

Inflationary risks are visible everywhere – prices, energy markets, wages, inflation expectations and so on, says Head of Fixed Income Products, Lewis Aubrey-Johnson. It’s been a big couple of days for bond markets, he writes. This is why. ?

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