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Fed rate cut bets edge up after Iran ceasefire, but oil keeps pressure on

Traders are cautiously betting that the Federal Reserve could consider cutting interest rates later this year, following a two-week ceasefire in the Iran conflict that has eased fears of a fresh surge in inflation. Yet uncertainty over the durability of peace and oil prices that remain roughly 30 per cent above prewar levels keeps monetary policy easing far from assured. [...]