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All Analysts See A July Hike, But Opinions Start To Diverge On Cuts

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From the Analyst Views update of our updated July FOMC preview:

  • All 29 analysts whose previews MNI read ahead of the July FOMC meeting expect a 25bp hike.
  • Minority Expect Further Hikes: 4 of those 29 said they expect a further hike this year beyond July to represent the last of the cycle: BofA, CIBC, and Mizuho see a 25bp hike in September, with Citi looking for a November raise. That said, most analysts see risks to the upside on rate hikes this year.
  • Increasing Focus On Cuts: There is increasing focus on the Fed’s next steps, expectations for which center on a pause until early 2024 before beginning to lower rates.
  • Most analysts see cuts beginning in H1 2024, split roughly between Q1 and Q2. One or two see cuts beginning in H2 2024, with many having low conviction on timing.
  • The earliest expected cuts are for late 2023 (NatWest, UBS).

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