Citibank's U.S. economic surprise index hit the highest level since January 2015. If the surprises keep coming, it may bring back the lost rate hike expectations from the U.S. Federal Reserve as well as the strength of the US dollar.
Chart courtesy: Joe Weisenthal, Co-host of 'What'd You Miss?' on BloombergTV


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