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Bond Traders Are Hedging Risk Fed Pivots to Rate Cuts in 2027

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 18 August 2026, 20:30 UTC By Edward Bolingbroke 1 min read
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Bond traders are changing gears again. After a raft of data helped all but price out interest rate hikes for the rest of the year, wagers in the options market are looking to hedge the risk that the Federal Reserve pivots to cutting rates in 2027.

Bond traders are changing gears again. After a raft of data helped all but price out interest rate hikes for the rest of the year, wagers in the options market are looking to hedge the risk that the Federal Reserve pivots to cutting rates in 2027.
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