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Closer to lift-off, but rates not going to the moon

We still think it is more likely that the first hike in interest rates will come next year rather than this year. But irrespective of when it happens, the key point is that the subsequent pace of monetary tightening is likely to be more gradual and slower than is currently priced into the financial markets.

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