MORE FED'S WALLER: GDP GROWTH SLOWING AS CONSUMER SPENDING WEAKENS TO MORE SUSTAINABLE LEVELS

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller reportedly said that US GDP growth is slowing as consumer spending weakens toward levels he characterized as more sustainable. The transmission mechanism runs through the rate path: slower demand growth reduces pressure on inflation and weakens the case for further tightening, which tends to compress the interest-rate differential that has supported the dollar against the euro. The US dollar and the Nasdaq 100 are the most directly exposed, since the dollar is sensitive to shifts in expected policy divergence and the NDX is highly rate-sensitive given its long-duration growth equities. Euro-denominated assets may see relative support if US yields ease while the ECB's own path remains unchanged. Traders should watch the next US retail sales release, which will test whether the consumer slowdown Waller described is showing up in nominal spending data.

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