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Citi Research delayed its forecast for the first Federal Reserve rate cut following hawkish signals from policymakers, a timeline shift that keeps interest rates elevated for longer and is negative for rate-sensitive sectors such as utilities.
The Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate unchanged but with nearly half of policymakers supporting a cut, the dovish split sends a rate-cut signal that is positive for utilities and other rate-sensitive sectors.
