CPI Undershoots Forecasts; July Fed Hike Odds Slide to 20%
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US CPI undershot expectations, triggering a sharp rally in Treasuries and the largest daily drop in the 2-year yield since February. Rates markets repriced the July Fed hike probability down to ~20%, easing near-term tightening expectations and supporting a steeper curve. The shift in policy expectations is a high-impact macro catalyst, likely pressuring the dollar while improving broader risk sentiment across rates and equities.
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● High
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Odaily Planet Daily reports that softer-than-expected U.S. consumer price data prompted traders to scale back expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening, sending U.S. Treasuries sharply higher. The two-year Treasury yield, a benchmark closely tied to near-term Fed policy expectations, fell as much as 14 basis points to 4.14%, its biggest one-day drop since February.
Pricing in the interest-rate swaps market shows the implied probability of a July rate increase has fallen from above 40% to about 20%.
Dan Carter, Senior Portfolio Manager at Fort Washington Investment Advisors, said the report was a "broad-based miss" across key measures, adding that near-term hike expectations have "vanished." He noted markets had been braced for hotter inflation, and the latest reading should support bonds and contribute to a steeper yield curve. Carter said his base case remains that the Fed will keep rates unchanged, and the data reinforces that view. (Jin10)
