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Feb 2024
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‘Fed does not need to cut rates early sp...

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‘The US Federal Reserve does not need to cut interest rates in March or even in early spring,’ Chris Versace, Tematica CIO tells IG’s @AngelineOng ‘because the economic data coming through indicates the US economy is still at risk of rising inflation’. Versace also explains why chip stocks, especially those related to AI and data centres, could have further to climb.

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