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Implied Fed Hike Path Settling Slightly Softer Post-Payrolls, Pre-CPI

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Fed hike pricing is settling slightly softer after Friday's headline payrolls miss (our review here), with a quiet data slate putting attention on FOMC speakers ahead of Wednesday's CPI print.

  • After dipping an implied 0.5bp overnight on OIS amid soft China inflation data, July hike pricing has regained ground and is basically where it was before Friday's employment report at 22.5bp priced (90% prob of a quarter-point raise).
  • Conversely, a tick higher overnight in implied hikes for meetings beyond July has reversed: the path sees a cumulative 28.5bp to September and 34.4bp through the November peak. That peak pricing - implying effective Fed funds of 5.42% is 1.8bp lower than the overnight high and almost a full 3bp below just before the payrolls release.
  • A full 25bp cut from the terminal rate doesn't materialize until the May 2024 FOMC.
  • With only limited data on the agenda (wholesale inventories), there will be attention on Fed speakers including Barr, Daly, Mester, and Bostic. Note that this is the final week of communications before the pre-meeting blackout period.

Source: BBG, MNI

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