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Christopher Waller says he's leaning toward another rate cut, but inflation levels could change his mind

Unrelated to past cycles, global central banks are easing monetary policy despite strong economic growth, high asset prices, and elevated inflation, highlights Bob Elliott, the chief investment officer at Unlimited Funds. Elliott also presents the underlying data in a thread on X (formerly Twitter) that reiterates these conditions.

On Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller indicated he is "leaning toward" supporting an interest rate cut at the central bank's December meeting while acknowledging recent inflation data has raised concerns about price pressures stalling above the Fed's 2% target.

The US appears on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent uptick, two Federal Reserve officials said Monday, with one indicating support for another rate cut this month.

A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view

Wall Street wants the Fed to keep cutting to a normalized rate level. It might not happen as quickly as they’d like.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.03% this morning as investors looked ahead to quarterly reports from more big banks while also awaiting remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.19%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.25% this morning as market participants looked ahead to speeches from Federal Reserve officials, earnings reports from several notable companies, and the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge later in the…

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.08%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.16% this morning as market participants looked ahead to speeches from Federal Reserve officials, earnings reports from several notable companies, and the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge later in the…

Inflation in the United States may have hit a three-year low in August, underscoring that the rate of price increases is falling back to pre-pandemic levels and clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting its key interest rate next week

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.74%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.95% this morning, partially rebounding from Friday’s losses driven by weaker-than-expected U.S. payroll numbers, while investors looked ahead to the release of U.S. inflation data later in the week.