fed funds futures Tag

The CNY is on the Move Again & Could Be Good for Gold

27 Apr, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, Markets

With inflation receding in the US, the Chinese Yuan (CNY) has been depreciating. At peak US inflation, the CNY got down to 6.35, while it has risen to 6.92 in the last year. Inflation getting back to 2% would seem to be consistent with a...

Will They or Won’t They?

08 Mar, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Markets, News

The Federal Reserve has all but cemented expectations for a 25bps rate hike next week. But, events have changed a lot in the last couple weeks that raise a faint hint that the Fed may not hike, despite elevated, persistent inflation. What makes us question whether...

Is Inflation on the Cusp of Coming Down?

09 Feb, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, Markets

Tomorrow we get the consumer price index year-over-year for January, with expectations for 7.25%. This would take the CPI to a new high for the cycle, rising from 7% year-over-year from December. We would like to see the print undershoot and offer several reasons why it...

Is Inflation Starting to Impact Equity Returns?

12 Oct, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, Markets

Fed funds futures for 2022 and 2023 have broken out to new highs, likely on the back of rising inflation expectations. As things stand now, the market is looking for three hikes by the end of 2023, with the effective fed funds moving from 8bps...