An unexpectedly hot consumer-price index report for August has fed funds futures traders boosting the likelihood of a jumbo-size 100 basis point rate hike by the U.S. central bank to 34%, up from zero chance on Monday. Such a hike would take the fed funds rate target to between 3.25% and 3.5%, from a current level between 2.25% and 2.5%. Meanwhile, the chance of a 75-basis-point hike dropped to 66% from 91% on Monday. The readjustment in rate-hike expectations came as U.S. stocks dropped sharply, leaving Dow industrials DJIA,
USDJPY: the pair declines ahead of the US ADP employment data
The USDJPY rate fell below 154.00 on Wednesday amid rising wages in Japan. Today, the market will focus on the US ADP employment statistics. Find