Why the US Fed may surprise with a 50 basis point hike - Clifford Bennett

The US market closed down Monday ahead of the US Fed's meeting later this week. Clifford Bennett from ACY Securities says there is a fair chance the Fed may still hike by 50 basis points.

The US market closed down Monday ahead of the US Fed's meeting later this week. Clifford Bennett from ACY Securities says there is a fair chance the Fed may still hike by 50 basis points.

Major U.S. stock indexes were dragged lower by declines in tech and other mega-cap shares. Shares in Apple (APPL), Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet which are all due to post results later this week, all fell. Yet, despite the declines, the S&P 500 is on track to post its biggest January gain since 2019.

Shares of Johnson & Johnson fell after the healthcare giant's strategy to use bankruptcy to resolve the multibillion-dollar litigation over claims its talc products cause cancer was rejected by a federal appeals court.

Today the S&P/ASX200 is expected to ease at the open with retail sales and private sector credit due.

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