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Realization Of Still Strong Core CPI Could Help Further Trim Rate Cut Expectations

US OUTLOOK/OPINION
  • Fed Funds futures point to 18bp of cumulative cuts with the March FOMC (from 25bp late last month), 64bp with June (from almost 80bps) and 141bp of cuts by year-end (from 160bps).
  • Even without a beat, the realization of still relatively sticky core CPI inflation could help continue a trimming of Fed rate cut expectations compared to those extremes seen late last year, despite that move pausing in the past few sessions.
  • That said we wouldn’t rule out a miss seeing a renewed push towards more fully pricing in a March cut even if that seems too early in our view, and with NY Fed’s Williams pushing back on such pricing after the reaction to the Dec FOMC.
  • Reaction to Friday’s ISM Services miss demonstrates continued skittishness around data surprises.
  • See more in the full MNI US CPI Preview, here: https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/files/59430/USCPIPrevJan2024.pdf

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