May 31, 2024 13:07 GMT
PCE Sees Modest Dovish Reaction In Fed Pricing, ~35bp Of ’24 Cuts Priced
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Some contained dovish moves in FOMC-dated OIS in the wake of the PCE data, with the core PCE M/M reading printing pretty much bang in line with sell-side estimates in unrounded terms.
- The slowing of the supercore measures appear to be the driver of the initial dovish market reaction.
- Furthermore, the personal spending measures were on the soft side of expectations.
- The data did not provide a hawkish surprise, much the same as April’s CPI reading.
- The data isn’t viewed as a gamechanger for the Fed, with many policymakers already noting that they need to see a few months of better inflation outcomes before cutting rates.
- Market pricing of the Fed’s policy rate path still sits at the hawkish end of the recent range.
- FOMC-dated OIS moves to price ~35bp of cuts through year-end vs. 33bp ahead of the data.
- Further forwards, 15bp of cuts are priced through the Sep FOMC vs. 14bp ahead of the data.
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