[9th Anniv. Quiz] "Skip" is Certain? Investors' Focus on CPI Data!
@Tiger_comments:
The market is confident at “skip” at the June meeting, but Chairman Powell may express hawkish views indicating that the Fed is still prepared to continue raising rates when necessary.Investors need to closely monitor the upcoming CPI report because if the data exceeds expectations, it will have an impact on whether there will be a rate hike in June.The consensus for May CPI and core CPI is 4.1% and 5.3%.Headline CPI of 4.1% is much lower than the previous data of 4.9%; core CPI remains elevated at 5.3%, lower than the previous data of 5.5%. However, there is still debate regarding the path of rate hikes, and the market expects at least two more 25-basis-point rate increases. The pause should not be seen as the end: 25bps in July and more?The path of fut