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$-Bloc Prices An Aggressive Easing Cycle Ahead Of US CPI Data

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STIR markets within the $-bloc remain poised for a significant easing cycle in 2024 ahead of today’s US CPI release.

  • Consensus puts core CPI inflation at 0.3% M/M in December, with risk seen to the downside. (see MNI’s US CPI Preview here)
  • The US and Canada remain the only $-bloc markets with expectations of a greater than 100bp reduction in policy rates by year-end.
  • Australia stands out as an outlier, with less than two 25bp cuts factored in by December 2024.
  • December 2024 expectations and the cumulative easing across the $-bloc stand at: 3.90%, -143bps (FOMC); 3.84%, -117bps (BOC); 3.89%, -45bps (RBA); and 4.59%, -92bps (RBNZ).
Figure 1: $-Bloc STIR


Source: MNI – Market News / Bloomberg

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