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$-Bloc Markets Are Softer Following FOMC Decision, AU Leading After Q2 CPI

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After the Federal Reserve's widely anticipated decision to raise the funds rate to a range of 5.25% to 5.50%, terminal rate expectations for $-Bloc currencies have eased.

  • Notably, Australia has been the outperformer, with its terminal rate softening by 12bp to 4.33% following the release of lower-than-expected Q2 inflation data yesterday.

Figure 1: $-Bloc STIR: Terminal Rate Expectations & Mar’24 Pricing



Source: MNI – Market News / Bloomberg

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