Citadel bets on a Fed rate hike Wednesday as bitcoin analysts call a hold. Someone will be wrong.

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Citadel bets on a Fed rate hike Wednesday as bitcoin analysts call a hold. Someone will be wrong.

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Citadel's macro team is betting on a Fed rate hike on Wednesday, viewing it as a strategic move by Chairman Jerome Powell to make a surprise rate hike count before the market becomes desensitized to future increases. Analysts are divided, with some calling for a hold, setting up a potential showdown between the two perspectives.

Citadel's macro team says Wednesday's hike isn't about the data. It's about Warsh's best shot at making a surprise actually count before the market stops being surprised.