Fed now likely to delay next rate hike until December

Given the continued weakness of core inflation, we now expect the Fed to delay the next interest rate hike until December. Accordingly, while there is a chance that the statement following next week’s FOMC meeting will be used to announce the start of balance sheet normalisation in September, we don’t expect any hints that a rate hike is imminent.

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