US investors sit on their hands at they wait for the Fed
"It seems the markets are finally waking up to the idea that the Fed could raise interest rates before the end of the year."
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"It seems the markets are finally waking up to the idea that the Fed could raise interest rates before the end of the year."
A rate rise is not expected today, but it is looking more likely there will be one before the year is out
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US investors have much to worry about, such as over-supply of oil, slowing economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, not to mention the prospect of a rise in US interest rates.
US markets have taken a big step backwards after the consumer prices index rose for the sixth month in a row.
There is no sign of investors adopting a wait-and-see attitude ahead of this afternoon's release of the minutes from July's meeting of the FOMC; it's sell, sell, sell!
The FTSE 100, which had been outperforming its European counterparts for much of the day, dropped further in the afternoon to end 1.8% lower at 6,408.