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STIR: FOMC March Hike Closer To Fully Priced In

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  • Fed Funds futures are ending the week pricing in 21.5bps of hikes at the Mar meeting (+5.5bps on the week) and 84bps come the end of the Dec meeting (+10bps).
  • It spiked after the payrolls report indicated further tightening in the labour market to almost 23bps for Mar and briefly 90bps for Dec. It then pulled back on broader risk-off retracement and partially with SF Fed’s Daly (non-voter) calling for balance sheet adjustment after one or two gradual hikes.
  • The data focus next week is undoubtedly CPI on Wed, with retail sales and U.Mich consumer inflation expectations on Fri secondary.
  • Biden could announce his Fed Board picks (if he doesn’t later today), the Senate hears Powell’s and Brainard’s nominations and the Dallas Fed holds a town-hall on progress in finding a new president.
  • Of the 2022/23 voters speaking, we have Mester (2022), George (2022) and Bullard (2022) all on Tue, and then after CPI, Evans (2023) on Thu and Williams (permanent) on Fri.

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