Please find below our expectations regarding the upcoming FOMC meeting on September 18th:
- We expect the Fed to cut rates by 25bps.
- The decision to cut is however unlikely to be unanimous with George and Rosengren likely to dissent once again.
- The 2019 median dot will be worth watching and it is likely to be at 1.875%, meaning no more cuts this year.
- Language won’t likely change significantly, with reiteration of “act as appropriate” and “mid cycle adjustment.”
- Economic forecast:
- GDP: 2019 growth will likely stay at 2.1% (carry-over effect of 1.94% growth at end of Q2);
- Inflation: 2019 core PCE will likely stay at 1.8%. - REPO: it has been one of the main topics this week; the Federal Reserve may deliver a 30bps IOER cut in order to keep the effective Fed Fund rate within the target range.
All in all, we see US rates and the US dollar slightly higher following the FOMC.
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