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The panel is mixed on the impact of the softer February CPI prints, with some seeing it as a near-term risk-on scenario and others warning of persistent core inflation and the risk of a premature market pivot undermining the Fed's tightening efforts. The key debate centers around the stickiness of shelter and services inflation, with the potential for a 'one hike left' narrative to collapse if these components reaccelerate.
Rủi ro: Premature market pivot leading to a wealth effect that undermines the Fed's tightening efforts (Gemini)
Cơ hội: Tactical relief trade in Treasuries and equities based on the near-term cooling of Fed tightening odds (ChatGPT, Grok)
(RTTNews) - Etter å ha levert en relativt svak prestasjon over de to foregående sesjonene, viste statsobligasjoner en sterk bevegelse oppover i løpet av handelen på fredag.
Obligasjonsprisene beveget seg moderat høyere i begynnelsen av handelen og klatret mer bestemt inn i positivt territorium etter hvert som dagen skred frem. Deretter falt avkastningen på referanse tiårsrenten, som beveger seg motsatt av prisen, 5,7 basispunkter til 3,494 prosent.
Styrken blant statsobligasjoner kom etter at en rapport fra Handelsdepartementet viste en uventet nedgang i den årlige vekstraten for kjernepriser for konsumenter.
Rapporten sa at kjernepriser for konsumenter, som ekskluderer mat- og energipriser, steg 4,6 prosent år-over-år i februar.
Den årlige prisveksten holder seg fortsatt høy, men dette representerer en nedgang fra den 4,7 prosents årlige økningen i januar. Økonomer hadde forventet at vekstraten ville være uendret.
Inkludert mat- og energipriser, sank også den årlige vekstraten for konsumentpriser til 5,0 prosent i februar, fra 5,3 prosent i januar. Vekstraten for den totale veksten ble også forventet å være uendret.
Handelsdepartementet sa at konsumprisene steg med 0,3 prosent måned-for-måned i februar, etter en økning på 0,6 prosent i januar. Økonomer hadde forventet at prisene ville øke med 0,4 prosent.
Kjernepriser for konsumenter steg også med 0,3 prosent måned-for-måned i februar, etter å ha steget med 0,5 prosent i januar. Kjerneprisene ble forventet å øke moderat med 0,2 prosent.
Med inflasjonsdataene som sies å være foretrukket av Federal Reserve, har dataene ført til en viss optimisme om at sentralbanken vil avstå fra å heve rentene på sitt neste møte i begynnelsen av mai.
Fed signaliserte forrige uke at den forventer bare én renteøkning til i år, noe som får handelsfolk til å se etter ledetråder om tidspunktet for den endelige renteøkningen.
Den månedlige arbeidsrapporten vil sannsynligvis være i fokus neste uke, selv om dataene vil bli publisert mens markedene er stengt i anledning Langfredag.
Før arbeidsrapporten vil handelsfolk sannsynligvis følge med på rapporter om produksjons- og tjenestesektoren, USAs handelsunderskudd og sysselsetting i privat sektor.
Synspunktene og meningen som uttrykkes her, er forfatterens synspunkter og meninger og gjenspeiler ikke nødvendigvis synspunktene til Nasdaq, Inc.
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"The market is pricing a May pause based on one month of data, but 4.6% core CPI YoY is still dangerously far from target—any March re-acceleration will force a sharp repricing of terminal-rate expectations."
The article frames this as unambiguously dovish—core CPI decelerated month-over-month (0.3% vs. 0.5% expected), yields compressed 5.7bps, and the market priced in lower rate-hike odds for May. But the headline masks a stalling disinflation. Core CPI remains 4.6% YoY, still 130bps above the Fed's 2% target. Monthly momentum slowed, yes—but that's partly base effects and seasonal noise. The real test is whether this is trend or noise. If March/April data re-accelerate, the 'one hike left' narrative collapses fast, and the 10Y could spike 30-50bps. The article also ignores that front-end rates (2Y, 3Y) matter more for Fed policy signaling than the 10Y, which is more sensitive to growth and term premium.
A single month of softer monthly prints doesn't overturn the disinflationary trend; if the Fed's preferred gauge (PCE) confirms this slowdown next week, the bond market's repricing could be the beginning of a sustained rally, not a false signal waiting to reverse.
"The current Treasury rally is a speculative reaction to a single data point that ignores the persistent structural inflation risks that will likely keep the Fed in a restrictive stance."
The market is leaning into a 'pivot' narrative, but the 0.3% core PCE print—while below consensus—is still inconsistent with a 2% inflation target. A 3.49% yield on the 10-year Treasury (US10Y) reflects a market desperate for the Fed to pause, yet this ignores the stickiness of services inflation. If the labor market remains tight, this 'soft landing' optimism will evaporate, forcing the Fed to keep rates higher for longer. I see this rally as a tactical relief trade rather than a fundamental shift in the macro regime.
If core PCE continues to decelerate at this pace, the Fed may be forced to pause sooner than expected to avoid overtightening into a cooling economy, potentially justifying the current bond rally.
"Near-term data suggest a relief rally in U.S. Treasuries as core inflation cools, but the rally is fragile if services inflation stays sticky and the next jobs data reinforces a higher-for-longer Fed path."
The softer February CPI prints—core +0.3% MoM and 4.6% YoY—help cool the near-term odds of Fed tightening, a logic that underpins the 10-year yield's retreat to about 3.49% and a rally in Treasuries. Yet the stubborn core rate and shelter/service inflation mean the Fed's 'one more hike this year' path remains intact, sustaining a higher-for-longer cash regime that could cap any durable move in long yields. Liquidity around Good Friday may exaggerate moves; a hot or weak March payrolls print could quickly reprice yields. This is a near-term risk-on, longer-term caution story.
The core slowdown may prove transitory and the Fed's 'one more hike' path unchanged, so the rally may be short-lived. A strong upcoming jobs print or a renewed services inflation stickiness could push yields back up, breaking the move.
"PCE slowdown reinforces Fed pause narrative, targeting 10Y yields toward 3.4% if jobs data cooperates."
PCE data showed core YoY growth slowing to 4.6% from 4.7% (vs. unchanged expected), with monthly core at +0.3% beating +0.2% forecast—signaling disinflation progress that Fed favors, driving 10Y yields down 5.7bps to 3.494%. This bolsters odds of no May hike (Fed dots: one more 25bps this year), supporting Treasury prices short-term and easing financial conditions for equities. Upcoming ISM PMIs, trade data, and ADP jobs preview the NFP (April 7, markets closed), but softer PCE tilts risks lower for terminal rate estimates (now ~5.1% Fed funds). Watch if services/supercore momentum persists.
Core PCE remains nearly 3x Fed's 2% target, monthly beat expectations, and a hot jobs print next week could force the final hike sooner, reversing the yield drop amid persistent shelter/services inflation.
"Monthly CPI beats are noise; shelter stickiness is the real constraint on Fed pivot timing."
Grok flags the core PCE beat (+0.3% vs +0.2% forecast), but that's a misread of the article—consensus expected +0.3%, and we hit it. The real miss was YoY deceleration (4.6% vs 4.7% unchanged). That distinction matters: monthly beats don't signal disinflation; YoY slowdown does. But nobody's addressed the elephant: shelter inflation (largest CPI weight) remains sticky. If housing costs don't roll over, we're stuck at 4%+ core indefinitely, and the 'one hike' narrative breaks regardless of February noise.
"Easing financial conditions via lower yields will likely force the Fed to maintain a higher terminal rate to suppress demand."
Claude, you’re right on shelter, but you're all ignoring the 'wealth effect' risk. As the 10Y yield drops, financial conditions loosen, undoing the Fed’s tightening. If the market prices in a pivot prematurely, equities rally, consumer confidence spikes, and the Fed is forced to keep the terminal rate higher for longer to kill demand. This isn't just about CPI prints; it's about the market actively sabotaging the Fed's goal of cooling the economy.
"Lower yields may spark a short-lived rally, but sticky services/shelter inflation keeps the Fed on a higher-for-longer path, so the rally won’t be durable."
Gemini’s wealth-effect risk feels overstated. A lower 10Y can buoy equities briefly, but persistent shelter and services inflation, plus a tight labor market, keep real yields near zero and policy on hold. The wealth-channel may lift risk assets, but it doesn’t address the core stickiness; the Fed’s path remains ‘one more hike’ if services inflation reaccelerates. So the rally is likely tactical, not durable.
"Sticky supercore services inflation undermines disinflation narrative despite headline beats."
Claude, noted on consensus correction—monthly core met +0.3% expected. But all ignore supercore services ex-housing (Fed's key gauge): +0.6% MoM vs prior softer, YoY 5.4% sticky per BLS. This demand signal trumps shelter OER slowdown, keeping terminal rate 5.25%+ and bond rally vulnerable to hot ADP/NFP previews.
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Không đồng thuậnThe panel is mixed on the impact of the softer February CPI prints, with some seeing it as a near-term risk-on scenario and others warning of persistent core inflation and the risk of a premature market pivot undermining the Fed's tightening efforts. The key debate centers around the stickiness of shelter and services inflation, with the potential for a 'one hike left' narrative to collapse if these components reaccelerate.
Tactical relief trade in Treasuries and equities based on the near-term cooling of Fed tightening odds (ChatGPT, Grok)
Premature market pivot leading to a wealth effect that undermines the Fed's tightening efforts (Gemini)