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Investment Weekly

K-shaped markets
30 October 2026
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    Chart of the week – K-shaped markets

    Chart of the week – K-shaped markets

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    Following its October decision to leave the funds rate unchanged, the Federal Reserve faces a difficult balancing act. Restrictive policy and gradual further tightening remain necessary to bring sticky inflation back to target, especially with oil's renewed rise heightening upside inflation risks. Yet an uneven, K-shaped economy complicates the task.

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