Best to start with PPI, where USD's reaction was surprising. The beat saw an initial pop, but was faded very fast. Market's reaction was 'yes PPI beat estimates by quite a bit, but the trend is still showing deceleration'.
That's important for CPI tomorrow
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Estimates for CPI expects another deceleration. Distribution shows outliers on the upside, meaning a move >7.4% on headline & >6.2% should already 'surprise', but after PPI's reaction it argues that a beat above prior is arguably needed for a decent USD upside reversal.
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May 2, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
What to expect from this week's FOMC? A hawkish Fed.
What does that mean for the USD? Probably downside.
The Fed has a very high bar to surprise markets even more hawkish from what is already expected.
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What's expected for rates?
STIR markets are pricing in 100% chance of a 50bsp. Not only that, markets also already priced additional 50bsp hikes for both June and July.
That means it'll probably take a 75bsp and signals of more 75's to really surprise on the hawkish side.