News & Feeds July 3, 2022

Central Banks: Our latest calls

Our call: 75bp in July, 50bp in September and November before switching to 25bp in December. Rate cuts in 2H23. Quantitative tightening (QT) to continue until rate cuts begin. Rationale: To get inflation down quickly we would ideally like to see the supply-side capacity improve to meet strong demand in the US economy. However, supply chain strains, geopolitics/energy prices, and a lack of suitable workers mean this isn’t likely in the near term. Consequently, the onus is on the Fed to respond aggressively to dampen demand, but moving into restrictive territory means a rising chance of recession. Inflation could