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Bond Traders Take Warsh at Word, See Inflation Fight Continuing

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 19 July 2026, 17:00 UTC By Michael MacKenzie and Ye Xie 1 min read
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Bonds Bond Traders Take Warsh at Word, See Inflation Fight Continuing Bond traders and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh are in agreement on a crucial point: The central bank’s fight against inflation still seems far from over. The Labor Department report that US consumer prices in June saw the first monthly drop since 2020 was met with relief in financial markets, where investors last week rapidly unwound bets that the central bank might start raising interest rates later this month.

Bonds Bond Traders Take Warsh at Word, See Inflation Fight Continuing Bond traders and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh are in agreement on a crucial point: The central bank’s fight against inflation still seems far from over. The Labor Department report that US consumer prices in June saw the first monthly drop since 2020 was met with relief in financial markets, where investors last week rapidly unwound bets that the central bank might start raising interest rates later this month.
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