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Potential Fed Rate Hike Continues to Weigh on Stocks

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Mortgage and Lending with The Federal Savings Bank/Lending in 50 states NMLS # 109616

After yesterday's hawkish comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen the chances of rate hike in June went from 11% last week to 34% this week.  That possibility continued to weigh on stock prices here after Wednesday's losses.  Weekly initial jobless claims well from last week;s highs to 278,00 this week.  Despite Walmart showing better sales and earnings, the Dow lost 91 points today.

Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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Jeff Jensen I believe this is just  a fiction on the part of the Fed. In an election year, the last thing the sitting administration wants is negative economic momentum. We shall see!

May 19, 2016 10:39 PM