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Trading in the forex markets remains muted as investors hold their positions ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech at Jackson Hole. Market participants are keenly focused on any signals regarding the Fed’s plans for monetary policy easing, beyond the expected rate cut in September. Currently, Fed fund futures indicate a 26.5% probability […]

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