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Federal Reserve expected to cut rates today and start easing cycle

Federal Reserve set to reduce interest rates and start easing cycle as markets debate size of first cut

It’s Fed Day. There will be lots of takes and noise about the decision. Whether it’s a cut of 25 or 50 basis points matters little – the signal on the neutral rate and how fast the Federal Reserve thinks it needs to get there will be important. And also, the landing – the Fed thinks it has room to move slowly – i.e. maintaining a degree of restriction for longer — but the worm may have already turned.

I still favour 25bps over 50bps as a prediction (not a recommendation) — it gives them room to cut interest rates aggressively after the election and avoid being tarred with political interference. And with the market at an all-time high, it’s hard to argue that financial conditions are overly restrictive. With the market pricing in a fair few cuts in the coming months, financial conditions remain accommodative and can stay that way with 25bps.

As another sign of financial conditions not being overly restrictive – the Chicago Fed index is at its loosest since Jan. 2022.


Has the Federal Reserve left it too late?

Policy mistake? Some might would argue it’s already too late and that the Federal Reserve has already made a huge policy error. Yesterday the 2-year Treasury rate was 3.56%, while the Fed funds rate was 5.33%, resulting in a spread of -1.77 percentage points, which is the widest it’s been since 1988.

Investors are not concerned – the BofA Global Fund Manager Survey reports sentiment improving on ‘Fed cuts + soft landing’ optimism... you get both? It also notes that nine in ten see a steeper yield curve whilst investors have tactically switched to bond proxies in September from cyclicals — but cyclicals are the biggest beneficiaries of rate cuts.

The S&P 500 ended almost after hitting a record high on Tuesday. European stock markets are mixed this morning with all eyes clearly on the Fed. The dollar came back yesterday after hitting its weakest in over a year, but gains are limited for now.

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Headline UK inflation steady ahead of BoE meeting, but core reading rises

UK inflation was steady at 2.2% ahead of tomorrow’s Bank of England meeting – always the bridesmaid. The worry for the MPC is sticky services inflation — up to 5.6% from 5.5% the month before. And core inflation rose to 3.6% in August from 3.3% in July. The BoE was expected to pause rate cuts tomorrow and the inflation figures tend to support this view. Markets suggest a one-in-four chance of a cut. The Fed should not have an impact as the MPC meets today and makes its announcement tomorrow.

The pound rose on the inflation figures. Short-term positive MACD crossover for GBPUSD with the rally off the CPI print at 7 a.m. seen clearly. Resistance at 1.320 but could push up to 1.3230 this morning and then bulls should look beyond to 1.3266 – the recent 2-year peak – should the Federal Reserve go big with a 50bps cut and sound dovish.



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