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US: -EU: Latest Climb In Inflation Expectations Contained

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  • Long-term inflation expectations have climbed today but as noted specifically for the US earlier, recent large increases in nominal yields have mainly been from US real yields cranking higher.
  • US 5Y5Y inflation swaps are currently 4.5bp higher on the day (7.5bps over two days) at 2.58% for highs since mid-July, whereas Eurozone 5Y5Y inflation swaps are 1bp higher (5bps over two days) at 2.18% for highs since mid-Oct.
  • It’s a marked increase in inflation expectations for the US in particular, from lows of 2.34% prior to the FOMC’s 50bp cut in September. Longer-term perspective is helpful though, with inflation swaps still within ranges 1H24 and, in both cases but especially for the Eurozone, above pre-pandemic averages (see chart).
  • With US implied terminal rates at 3.8% (SOFR yields) vs sub-2% for the Eurozone (Euribor yields), there is wildly different perceived need for tightness in real rates (calculated from these long-term inflation expectations) between the two major economies.  
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  • Long-term inflation expectations have climbed today but as noted specifically for the US earlier, recent large increases in nominal yields have mainly been from US real yields cranking higher.
  • US 5Y5Y inflation swaps are currently 4.5bp higher on the day (7.5bps over two days) at 2.58% for highs since mid-July, whereas Eurozone 5Y5Y inflation swaps are 1bp higher (5bps over two days) at 2.18% for highs since mid-Oct.
  • It’s a marked increase in inflation expectations for the US in particular, from lows of 2.34% prior to the FOMC’s 50bp cut in September. Longer-term perspective is helpful though, with inflation swaps still within ranges 1H24 and, in both cases but especially for the Eurozone, above pre-pandemic averages (see chart).
  • With US implied terminal rates at 3.8% (SOFR yields) vs sub-2% for the Eurozone (Euribor yields), there is wildly different perceived need for tightness in real rates (calculated from these long-term inflation expectations) between the two major economies.