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Fed Hike Expectations Fade In 2H22

STIR FUTURES
  • Little impact for near-term meetings after the Mar 15-16 minutes said “many” participants noted that “one or more” 50bp hikes would be appropriate at upcoming meetings if inflation pressures remained elevated.
  • May still sits at 46bps whilst June only dips slightly, back at the 91bps from before the minutes (60% chance of 100bps, 125bps more likely than 75bps).
  • Year-end hike expectations softer overnight, at 212-213bps through the London session having bounced back to 222bps after the minutes. This is back where it was before Brainard indicated on Tue that the Fed may shrink the balance sheet as soon as May.
  • Bullard (2022 voter) with text, Q&A at 0900ET -- repeated on Mar 29 that he favors the Fed rate above 3% by year-end. Followed by Bostic (2024) & Evans (2023) at 1400ET.

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