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Sell-Side Terminal Rate Expectations Vary Widely

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All but three sell-side bank analysts expect the Fed to hike by 75bp at the July meeting, per the 27 notes we read for our July FOMC preview.

  • Four sell-side analysts forecast a 100bp hike following the June CPI data in mid-July: Citi, Nomura, Societe Generale and Wells Fargo.
  • We haven’t seen updated notes for the first two; of the latter two, SocGen has since reverted to 75bp and Wells Fargo notes significant risks of a 75bp vs 100bp raise.
  • No analyst expects any changes to Fed balance sheet policy at the July meeting.
  • Consensus is firmly for a downshift in hike size at the Sept meeting to 50bp. A couple of analysts stand out: Wells Fargo and SEB for example looking for another 75bp in Sept, and Nomura seeing a large drop from 100bp in July to 50bp in Sept.
  • Most see the rate hike cycle peaking/concluding in December. Some see earlier (Standard Chartered, Sept), while a handful see later (Feb/March).
  • The expected terminal rate varies from 2.75-3.00% (ie 125bp in further hikes including July) to 4.00-4.25% (250bp in further hikes), with analysts most between 175 and 225bp more hikes.
  • Several analysts are looking to recession in 2023 leading to rate cuts.

Source: MNI, Sell-Side Analyst Notes

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