Fed Unlikely To Cut Rates Until July At Least Investorideas

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The Federal Reserve is now unlikely to cut interest rates until at least July, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as surging oil and gas prices complicate the outlook for monetary policy.

The assessment comes as investors digest the latest US consumer price index data for February, which shows that US consumer prices rose 0.3% in February and were up 2.4% from a year earlier.

Core prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, were up 0.2% from January and 2.5% over the past 12 months.

Geopolitics has rapidly re-entered the inflation equation. Oil prices spiked to around $120 a barrel earlier this week amid escalating tensions involving Iran and the wider Middle East.

Prices have since eased but remain elevated, adding another layer of uncertainty for policymakers already weighing stubborn services inflation and a resilient US economy.

Nigel Green says the combination of energy-driven inflation risks and steadier-than-expected economic momentum is pushing expectations for the first rate cut further into the year.

Investors widely expect policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged at the upcoming meeting. Attention has therefore turned to how long the current policy stance will remain in place.

The deVere CEO notes that, in his opinion, July now represents the earliest credible opportunity for the first reduction in borrowing costs.

The shift marks a significant adjustment from earlier expectations at the start of the year, when markets were anticipating a series of rate cuts beginning in the spring.

Instead, investors are now being forced to reassess the pace of policy easing as inflation proves slower to settle and global events inject fresh volatility into commodity markets.

Nigel Green notes that policymakers will want clearer evidence that inflation is firmly moving lower before initiating a rate-cut cycle.

The resilience of the US economy strengthens the case for patience, the Fed will say.

Labour markets remain firm and consumer spending continues to hold up better than many had been expecting, reducing pressure for an early shift in policy.

For financial markets, the delay in rate cuts reinforces the 'higher for longer' environment that has characterized much of the past year.

The CEO says investors should expect continued volatility as markets adjust to the revised timeline.

Markets will continue to watch incoming inflation data closely in the coming months, alongside developments in energy markets and geopolitics.

Oil prices, in particular, have once again become a critical variable. Any sustained surge could feed through into transportation, production costs, and consumer prices, complicating the path toward lower inflation.

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