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MNI GLOBAL WEEK AHEAD - Canada, UK and Japan CPI Headline

The week ahead is headlined by Canada, UK and Japan CPI.

Developed Markets

TUESDAY: Canada CPI

Straight after market closures for Victoria Day on Monday, CPI inflation will be watched closely ahead of the June 5 BoC decision. The strength of jobs growth in April, despite being met by another surge in labour supply, has seen market pricing shift to roughly 50/50 odds of a rate cut in June. The Bank said after its April meeting that it’s seeing the sort of readings it needs to see to start cutting interest rates, but it just needs to see it for longer. Core metrics then surprised even lower in the March report released the week after, with the trim and median measures averaging just 1.3% annualized over three months and 2.3% over six months. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a sizeable increase in June cut probabilities if we see monthly print consistent with the 2% inflation target although Q1 GDP awaits on May 31.

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Developed Markets

TUESDAY: Canada CPI

Straight after market closures for Victoria Day on Monday, CPI inflation will be watched closely ahead of the June 5 BoC decision. The strength of jobs growth in April, despite being met by another surge in labour supply, has seen market pricing shift to roughly 50/50 odds of a rate cut in June. The Bank said after its April meeting that it’s seeing the sort of readings it needs to see to start cutting interest rates, but it just needs to see it for longer. Core metrics then surprised even lower in the March report released the week after, with the trim and median measures averaging just 1.3% annualized over three months and 2.3% over six months. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a sizeable increase in June cut probabilities if we see monthly print consistent with the 2% inflation target although Q1 GDP awaits on May 31.

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