Economist at UOB Group Lee Sue Ann feedback on the approaching FOMC occasion and the prospects for the remainder of the yr.
Key Takeaways
“The chance of extra aggressive Fed price motion is seen to be fulfilled by the accelerated inflation path, affirmed by the 8.5% value spike in Mar. As such, we count on the FFTR to be hiked quicker by 50bps within the Could FOMC.”
“We count on 25bps in each remaining assembly of this yr however be aware the chance of 50bps hikes in Jun/Jul. Together with the Mar FOMC’s 25bps hike, this suggests a cumulative 200bps of will increase in 2022, bringing the FFTR greater to the vary of two.00-2.25% by finish of 2022.”
