UBS now expects two additional Fed rate hikes by the middle of 2027

UBS has revised its Federal Reserve forecast to include two additional rate hikes by mid-2027, signaling a shift from its prior expectation of a more accommodative path. The primary transmission channel is the interest rate differential: higher expected U.S. policy rates relative to peers widen yield spreads, attracting capital flows into dollar-denominated assets and supporting USD demand. The dollar index and USD crosses against low-yielding currencies would be most directly exposed, while rate-sensitive assets such as long-duration Treasuries and rate-sensitive equities face repricing pressure as the path of front-end yields steepens. Traders should watch the next U.S. consumer price index release and the Fed's updated dot plot, since either inflation data or revised official projections confirming a hawkish tilt would validate or challenge the UBS call.

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