GOLDMAN SACHS WARNS FED RATE HIKES COULD EXTEND INTO 2027

Goldman Sachs has warned that the Federal Reserve's rate hikes could extend into 2027, signaling that policy tightening may last considerably longer than markets have priced. The core transmission channel here is the interest rate differential: a higher-for-longer U.S. policy path widens yield spreads against other major central banks, which typically supports demand for dollar-denominated assets and lifts the USD through capital inflows. The U.S. dollar is the most directly exposed asset, as repricing of the terminal rate and the duration of tightening feeds straight into currency valuations. Goldman Sachs shares are also exposed, since a prolonged tightening cycle can pressure investment banking activity, financing conditions, and equity valuations across the financial sector. The next catalyst traders will watch is the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index release, since inflation persistence would validate the extended-hike thesis and reinforce dollar strength.

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