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00:03Stocks held steady Monday as traders priced in an 86% chance of a quarter-point Fed rate
00:08cut this week, according to Reuters. Analysts widely expect a cut, and portfolio managers
00:14warned that dissenting votes could shape expectations for 2026. JPMorgan's Michael
00:19Ferroli expects at least two dissenters and sees another cut in January before a policy pause.
00:25U.S. equity futures rose 0.1% to 0.2%. Chinese blue chips gained nearly 1% after export data
00:33topped forecasts. Treasury yields climbed as markets braced for possible hawkish guidance
00:38and worried about Trump's attacks on Fed independence. The dollar steadied,
00:43and commodities stayed supported by stimulus bets. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
