If Fed cuts by 50 bps in September, USD could sink
July 16 (Reuters) -The dollar might tumble if the Federal Reserve kicks off its interest rate-cutting cycle with an unexpectedly aggressive half-point reduction in September.
Markets currently see a one-in-eight chance of the Fed reducing rates by 50 basis points on Sept. 18, when a quarter-point cut is fully priced.
The perceived probability of a 50 bps cut in September is greater than the perceived probability of the Fed starting its cutting cycle with a 25 bps reduction on July 31 - the chance of which is currently 8.5%. FEDWATCH
The risk of the Fed delivering a jumbo cut on Sept. 18 will increase if U.S. CPI data for July, due next month, comes in cooler than expected. Last week's cooler than expected U.S. CPI data for June spurred a dovish shift in Fed rate expectations, to the detriment of the dollar.
Sept. 18 is the last Fed rate decision before the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5.
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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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