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Timing of first hike becomes more finely balanced

While the recent financial market volatility won’t prevent the Fed from announcing an end to its asset purchases at the meeting due to conclude on Wednesday 29th, it does mean the Fed is unlikely to alter its forward guidance until December’s meeting. And the recent softening in the inflation outlook means it has become a little less likely that the first rate hike will occur before next June.

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