Fed could be upstaged by CPI data

The Fed is used to holding centre stage, but next Wednesday’s policy announcement could end up being overshadowed by the November CPI data, due for release on Tuesday. If we’re right and core prices increased by another more muted 0.3% m/m last month, then it may not matter how hawkish the Fed’s new interest rate projections are, markets will ignore them.

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