요약:The disinflationary process continues to make minor gains in the US as inflation data for July printed as expected for most measures. Dollar and treasuries rose, SPX futures oscillated
US CPI Analysis
US CPI Prints Mostly in Line with Expectations, Yearly CPI Better than Anticipated
US inflation remains in huge focus as the Fed gears up to cut interest rates in September. Most measures of inflation met expectations but the yearly measure of headline CPI dipped to 2.9% against the expectation of remaining unchanged at 3%.
Market probabilities eased a tad after the meeting as concerns of a potential recession take hold. Softer survey data tends to act as a forward-looking gauge of the economy which has added to concerns that lower economic activity is behind the recent advances in inflation. The Feds GDPNow forecast foresees Q3 GDP growth of 2.9% (annual rate) placing the US economy more or less in line with Q2 growth – which suggests the economy is stable. Recent market calm and some Fed reassurance means the market is now split on weather the Fed will cut by 25 basis points or 50.
Immediate Market Reaction
The dollar and US Treasuries have not moved too sharply in all honestly which is to be expected given how closely inflation data matched estimates. It may seem counter-intuitive that the dollar and yields rose after positive (lower) inflation numbers but the market is slowly unwinding heavily bearish market sentiment after last weeks massively volatile Monday move. Softer incoming data could strengthen the argument that the Fed has kept policy too restrictive for too long and lead to further dollar depreciation. The longer-term outlook for the US dollar remains bearish ahead of he Feds rate cutting cycle.
US equity indices have already mounted a bullish response to the short-lived selloff inspired by a shift out of risky assets to satisfy the carry trade unwind after the Bank of Japan surprised markets with a larger than expected hike the last time the central bank met at the end of July. The S&P 500 has already filled in last Monday's gap lower as market conditions appear to stabilise for the time being.
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