美联储加息

First, judging from recent U. S. economic data, the possibility for an interest rate hike is almost zero.

第一，从目前美国的各方面数据来看，美联储加息的可能性几乎为零。

And mortgage rates were tied to long-term interest rates, which tend to rise when the economy improves, not necessarily when the Fed increases interest rates.

按揭利率是跟长期利率挂钩的，经济好转时会上涨，美联储加息时则未必。

If the Fed ends up raising rates higher and quicker than investors expect that will likely be bad for the stock market.

如果美联储加息的幅度和速度高于投资者预期，这对于股市来说绝非好消息。

If the Fed´s decision to raise rates undermines US growth, this might dash the BoJ´s hopes again.

如果美联储加息决定损害了美国经济增长，这或许会再次让日本央行的希望破灭。

Despite all these measures, market opinion remained overwhelming that the long-awaited rate rise would at last arrive, with the Fed Funds futures market putting the chances at 76 per cent.

尽管有所有这些指标，但压倒性的市场观点依然是，期待已久的加息终将来临，联邦基金利率期货市场走势显示，美联储加息几率为76%。