Inflation Fears Drive Fed Towards Rate Hikes 👀

The S&P 500 tumbles and Treasury yields spike as the Federal Reserve officially shifts gears toward rate hikes. While rates held flat today, the new dot plot reveals half of the officials now project higher borrowing costs in 2026. With the US-Iran conflict already dealing damage to global energy costs, focus shifts to next Thursday's May PCE inflation report to break the tie.

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📊 Market Update (6/17/26):
Markets tumble as the Fed just officially shifted gears into rate hike mode. At the meeting today, interest rates were held flat, but the updated rate forecast has turned hawkish. Half of the Fed is now forecasting at least 1 rate hike while essentially the rest have shifted to just no cut. There’s 1 outlier still projecting a cut, but he’s always an outlier. Of note, new Fed Charir Warsh chose to abstain from making any projections.

So, what does that mean? Well, the interest rate path has officially shifted for 2026. Incoming rate hikes are solidifying for investors. Markets are now pricing in a 90% chance of at least one rate hike this year and the odds for a second hike are now over 50%. This led to the S&P tumbling today along with treasury yields spiking. This has all been set in motion by US-Iran war driving up oil prices－essentially the lifeblood of the global economy. Sure, a ceasefire deal is supposedly ready to be signed, but the damage is already done. Maybe, it’ll just be interim, but remember how that turned out for the Fed during COVID.

So, what now? Well, next up is the May PCE data next week on Thursday. It’s the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. So, it’ll likely be the tie breaker from the mixed CPI/PPI results last week. Stay tuned for more updates!

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