Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said inflation has become the most important measure for policymakers as they consider additional interest-rate hikes

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said inflation has become the most important measure for policymakers as they weigh additional interest-rate hikes. The remark signals that policy decisions are being anchored primarily to inflation data rather than to growth or labor-market signals, which raises the probability that rates stay higher for longer if price pressures persist. The transmission runs through the rate differential channel: a firmer Fed path widens expected yield gaps against other major central banks, attracting capital flows into dollar-denominated assets and supporting USD. Dollar-sensitive exposures such as emerging-market currencies, dollar-denominated commodities, and rate-sensitive equities are most exposed to this repricing. Traders will focus on the next Consumer Price Index release and the subsequent core PCE print, as these figures will determine whether the inflation-first framing translates into a live expectation of another hike.

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