Markets are keeping a close watch on the US CPI print on Wednesday. Economists at OCBC Bank discuss how the purport could influence the greenback.
Latest set of survey from Bloomberg pointed to expectations of 3.1% print for headline CPI (down from 4% YoY in May) and a 5% print for core (down from 5.3%).
Any disappointment (i.e. actual CPI coming in higher than expectations) would lead to USD rebound. But if we do get a low-3% print for headline or even under 5% print for core, then USD can continue to slide further.
See – US CPI Banks Preview: Inflation to step meaningfully lower in June