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The Fed cut interest rates by 25bp and maintained the pace of balance sheet reduction (i.e., Quantitative Tightening) at the November 6-7 FOMC meeting. The federal funds target range was lowered by a quarter percentage point to 4.50-4.75 percent. Another 25bp cut in December is likely in our view, but the path for rates in 2025 and beyond is now less certain following the US elections.
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