Fed-watched inflation gauge holds at 3.7% in July as Chair Warsh flags possible rate hikes
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US July PCE inflation held at 3.7% y/y, well above the Fed's 2% target, and Chair Warsh indicated policy may need to tighten further. Rising gasoline prices, weaker consumer confidence, and sluggish 2Q GDP reinforce a higher-for-longer rates narrative. That combination typically supports USD and pressures rate-sensitive assets via higher yields and tighter financial conditions, even as equities were broadly steady.
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A Commerce Department report showed the inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose 3.7% in July from a year earlier, unchanged from June and well above the Fed’s 2% target. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation remains too high and suggested interest rates may need to rise in the coming months. U.S. gasoline prices climbed above $4 per gallon, while economic growth slowed to a 1.5% pace. Persistently high inflation continues to squeeze U.S. households.
