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Fed Rate Cut Expectations Trimmed Again After Mixed Week

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  • Fed Funds implied rates have seen a sizeable reversal today, with now 91bp of cuts priced for 2024 vs the more than 100bp before the US session got underway in spillover from softer UK data.
  • Some factors at play have been stronger than expected housing data whilst more marginal has been Boston Fed’s Collins (non-voter) saying the Fed shouldn’t take further hikes off the table, a relatively hawkish stance for someone usually at the dovish end of the FOMC spectrum.
  • The timing of the first cut more firmly pushes back into June whilst May pricing fades to a cumulative 18.5bps of cuts from 22.5bps early today.
  • 2024 cut expectations have swung between 80bp and 100bp this week, although haven’t closed below 90bps since US CPI. The end-2024 implied rate of 4.42% is more than two and a half cuts below the median FOMC dot from September.

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