TREE NEWS reports: CICC said US September CPI rose 0.6% month-on-month and 3.7% year-on-year, with core CPI up 0.3% and 2.6%, both rebounding from the prior month and beating expectations. The brokerage said broad price pressures from energy, core goods and rents strengthen the case for further Fed tightening, but higher Treasury yields and a stronger dollar have already tightened financial conditions. CICC expects the Fed to hold in October and act again in December, adding that slower hikes do not mean a pivot to easing.
CICC: Fed May Hold in October, Hike Again in December
CICC's call for a hold in October followed by a December hike underscores how the Fed is being pulled between sticky inflation and tighter financial conditions already doing some of the work. The rebound in both headline and core CPI, driven by energy, core goods and rents, complicates any near-term pause narrative. What matters is whether the Fed treats rising Treasury yields and dollar strength as sufficient tightening to delay action, or whether persistent price pressures force its hand regardless.
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