February 07, 2023 18:49 GMT
MS: Adding An Extra 25bp Hike For May But Keep Existing Cuts Call
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- Morgan Stanley now add a 25bp hike for the May meeting to a peak 5-5.25% having after payrolls on Friday added a 25bp rate hike at the March meeting.
- They maintain calling the first 25bp rate cut in December this year, followed by 200bp of additional easing through end-2024 to 2.75%-3.00%.
- Chair Powell struck a more hawkish tone compared to his pre-payrolls Q&A, indicating there was "significant road ahead" before policymakers could be comfortable with inflation returning to the 2% target, reaffirming a Fed Funds peak between 5-5.25%.
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