Traders were betting that chances of a 50-basis-point rate hike at the Fed’s March meeting were around 60%, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool, up sharply from a probability of 31% before Powell’s Tuesday and Wednesday appearances in Congress.
Yen edges up as traders push back Fed rate hike bets
The yen slightly appreciated against the dollar, seemingly unfazed by disappointing Japanese GDP results. Market participants have begun to adjust their forecasts, pushing back the