FED'S SCHMID SAYS THE ECONOMY IS PERFORMING WELL OVERALL WITH RESILIENT GROWTH AND THE JOB MARKET ROUGHLY IN BALANCE, WHILE THE FED SHOULD NOT IGNORE INFLATION EVEN IF DRIVEN BY A SUPPLY SHOCK.

Federal Reserve Governor Schmid's remarks indicate a continued hawkish bias within the FOMC, emphasizing resilient growth and a balanced job market while cautioning against ignoring inflation, even if supply-driven. This suggests the Fed remains committed to its inflation mandate, potentially signaling a higher-for-longer rate environment. The market transmission mechanism is inflation repricing and rate differential, as traders adjust expectations for the terminal federal funds rate and the duration of restrictive policy. Growth-sensitive assets, particularly equities and longer-duration fixed income, are most exposed due to the implications for corporate earnings and discount rates. Traders will closely monitor the upcoming CPI release for further clues on inflation persistence and the Fed's potential reaction function.

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