· Event impact
Fed July Forecast: Core PCE Rises to 3.47% Despite Falling Oil Prices
Transmission path
Higher terminal rate expectations via persistent core services inflation.
Market mechanism
Higher terminal rate expectations via persistent core services inflation.
Extended read
The Federal Reserve's latest internal modeling for July suggests a divergence between headline and core inflation metrics. While the headline figure is benefiting from a significant drop in oil prices - attributed to diplomatic breakthroughs between the U.S. and Iran - the Core PCE component is trending upward to 3.47%. This suggests that the initial energy shock has successfully transitioned into secondary price increases across the service sector and non-energy goods, complicating the Fed's path toward its 2% target.
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