Barclays predicts no Fed rate cuts until 2027 amid inflation, oil price concerns

Barclays' revised forecast for no Federal Reserve rate cuts until 2027, driven by persistent inflation and elevated oil prices, signals a significant shift in monetary policy expectations. This projection implies a higher-for-longer interest rate environment, primarily impacting the rate differential channel. The USD is likely to strengthen as higher US yields attract capital flows, while oil prices could find further support from the embedded inflation premium and robust demand assumptions that underpin the Fed's prolonged hawkish stance. Traders will closely monitor upcoming US CPI data and the EIA's weekly crude oil inventory report for further indications of inflation trajectory and supply-demand dynamics.

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