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Bostic Open To 50bp Liftoff In March If M/M CPI Higher

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  • Atlanta Fed's Bostic (non-voter) says he is in favour of a 25bp move at the March meeting as of today, in a discussion with Harvard students.
  • However, ahead of the CPI report on March 10, if M/M inflation trends down, he added that if M/M inflation is higher there would be need to look at a 50bp move, whilst he would remain comfortable with a 25bp hike if its lower.
  • He joins Bullard, Waller, George and Bowman all indicating varying degrees of openness to a 50bp hike depending on upcoming data, with payrolls first on Friday.
  • Consensus currently has core CPI inflation easing from 0.58% M/M to 0.5% M/M in Feb.
  • Fed Funds futures pricing has firmed on slightly more risk-on moves over the past hour, with 28bps priced for March 16 and just above three 25bp consecutive hikes fully priced out to and including June.

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