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March US interest rate hike likely appropriate, Fed's Yellen says
The head of the US central bank flagged an interest rate hike was likely in the pipeline when monetary policymakers next met to decide on policy, on 14 and 15 March.
Fed's Lacker emphasises need to act pre-emptively on rates
The president of the Federal Reserve bank of Richmond emphasised the need to act "pre-emptively" to avoid unwanted instability in prices.
March rate hike deserves serious consideration, Fed's Powell says
A top US monetary policy-maker added his support to those calling for an interest rate hike to receive serious consideration at the central bank's next policy meeting.
Federal Reserve Governor Brainard strikes more hawkish tone
Another top US rate-setter appeared to shift towards a more hawkish stance overnight, saying the economy was at an inflection point and monetary policy was approaching another, in reference to the size of the central bank's balance sheet and the then current policy of reinvesting the proceeds from its holdings of financial assets.
Chorus of Fed speakers push March rate hike odds as high as 70%
Hawkish remarks from a chorus of Fed speakers pushed market implied odds of a US central bank rate hike in mid-March as high as 70% at one point on Tuesday evening, before they fell back.