UBS Predicts Fed Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Evidence

UBS Global Wealth Management has released a report suggesting that despite stronger-than-expected non-farm payroll data in January, evidence of declining inflation in the coming months should allow the Federal Reserve to continue with its planned rate cuts. According to Jin10, Chief Investment Officer Mark Haefele stated that the institution's baseline scenario remains a 25 basis point cut in both June and September, which "will create a favorable environment for stocks, bonds, and gold." Data from the London Stock Exchange indicates that following the release of the non-farm payroll data, the currency market has adjusted its expectations for the total rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year from approximately 60 basis points to about 50 basis points, and has postponed the pricing of the next rate cut from June to July.