ASX set to slide as Wall Street retreats; Fed chief talks up inflation fight

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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-31 05:22 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Markets
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Business & Economy
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The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. US stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term.
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