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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Stronger-than-expected US inflation is pressuring shorter-end bond yields and complicating the Federal Reserve's rate outlook heading into 2027. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams indicated one additional rate increase remains possible in 2026, though he does not anticipate further hikes in 2027 as price pressures moderate. The inflation data prompted renewed scrutiny of monetary policy globally. Central bank officials gathered in Bangkok for policy discussions acknowledged mounting inflationary headwinds. Some officials indicated rate decisions depend on incoming data. The divergence between officials' projections and market expectations underscores uncertainty about how quickly inflation will cool and when rate cuts might resume.
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