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Hot inflation data expected Wednesday — short the market's tech-heavy winners
New inflation data coming Wednesday is expected to show prices are still rising fast at a 4.2% annual rate. At the same time, bond traders are betting heavily that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sooner rather than later to cool things down.
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When inflation runs hot, the Federal Reserve is forced to raise interest rates, which makes borrowing more expensive for companies and slows down the economy. Tech companies are especially sensitive to this because their future profits are valued based on today's borrowing costs. With inflation expected to top 4.2% and bond traders already predicting rate hikes, a bad inflation report on Wednesday could trigger a swift sell-off in tech stocks.
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