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trader

[tray-der] / ˈtreɪ dər /


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Futures markets now see a December rate hike as essentially guaranteed, with 85 percent of trader bets expecting a one-quarter percentage point hike and 15 predicting a half-percentage point increase.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Jeweller Alex Healy, from Gateacre, rang a BBC Radio Merseyside phone-in to tell Robinson that she would not be returning to the market this year, despite having been a trader at previous markets since 2021.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

“There will be some surprises,” Davies, the trader, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

This observation was made by Goldman Sachs trader Matthew Kaplan in a daily email dispatched to clients on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Portuguese trader had brought out his radio.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

On currency markets the rupiah hit a record low against the dollar as traders rushed into the US unit on expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates into the new year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Kenya has also stepped up enforcement against foreign traders, bring renewed attention to the treatment of foreign nationals and their businesses across the region.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

At present, rate traders are pricing in an almost 90% probability of a 25 basis-point hike at that meeting with 10% longshot chance for the 50 basis-point increase that Waller threatened Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Oil futures fell 81 cents, or 0.9%, to $86.04 a barrel in New York as traders awaited changes in Iran policy in the wake of the midterm elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The villagers were farmers and traders now, but they were descended from great warriors.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda


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