PCE inflation ticks up to 3.7%, lifting odds of a Fed rate hike in September
AI Market Summary
July US PCE inflation surprised slightly higher (headline 3.7% y/y vs 3.6% prior) while core PCE held at 3.3%, reinforcing the view that underlying price pressures remain sticky. Fed funds futures repriced to a higher probability of a September hike, tightening financial conditions. This backdrop typically supports USD strength and pressures rate-sensitive risk assets via higher real yields and discount rates.
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U.S. inflation as measured by the personal consumption expenditures price index rose to 3.7% year on year in July, up from 3.6% a month earlier, while core PCE held at 3.3%. After the release, market pricing for a September Federal Reserve rate increase firmed as traders raised their bets. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has pledged to curb inflation but has offered no clear signal on the interest-rate path.
