Fed's March Dot Plot and Rates
Watching the March FOMC closely. Given recent inflation stickiness, particularly services, and a surprisingly resilient labor market, the market's current pricing for aggressive cuts this year seems increasingly detached from the Fed's demonstrated data-dependency. I'd put the odds of the median dot for year-end 2024 remaining above four cuts, perhaps even sticking to two, at around 65-70%. We've seen $EEM catching a bid lately, likely on rate cut hopes, but if the dot plot disappoints those expectations, we could see a swift repricing across risk assets. $TOP's recent move suggests some local profit-taking, but the macro narrative is still dictating broader flows.
I'm with you on this. The market seems to have its own narrative going, completely overlooking what the Fed has actually been saying and doing. It feels like they're just hoping for cuts rather than reacting to the data.