Markets Anticipate Two Fed Rate Hikes Amid Bond Market Turmoil

Markets are pricing in two Federal Reserve rate hikes despite ongoing resistance in the bond market, as reflected in rising long-term yields and a bear steepening of the Treasury curve. The shift reflects a repricing of rate differentials amid heightened inflation expectations and reduced tolerance for duration risk, challenging the Fed’s ability to maintain accommodative policy. This dynamic pressures both U.S. Treasuries, particularly longer-dated bonds, and the U.S. dollar, which faces conflicting forces of higher real yields supporting appreciation versus growth concerns limiting gains. Traders are now focused on the upcoming PCE inflation report, which will provide critical input on whether the Fed must accelerate tightening to regain control of inflation expectations.

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