The US CPI report was a decent one:
Snippet from MS:
- CPI data was not 'as cool as yesterday’s PPI"
- but the as-expected CPI likely will not rock the boat
- the primary question is whether the Fed will cut rates by 25 or 50 basis points in September
- if most of the data over the next five weeks points to a slowing economy, the Fed may cut more aggressively
Earlier:
We'll hear from jpowe next week at Jackson Hole