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Markets cheer earnings results ahead of expected Fed rate hike

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FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, March 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo

The big event this week is the rate-setting Federal Open Markets Committee meeting due on July 25-26.

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SINGAPORE – The earnings season in the United States started on a generally positive note last week, providing an uplift for markets that are

awaiting a rate hike of 25 basis points (bps) by the US Federal Reserve

this week.

Inflation appears to be cooling, and we are not seeing signs of a deep economic recession as feared.

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