For FX traders it's vital that U.S CPI falls further
Oct 10 (Reuters) -For FX traders who have established many bets that the dollar falls alongside the U.S. interest rate, it's vital that U.S CPI falls further.
Although the Federal Reserve has started to ease, inflation is still above its 2% target, and unless it falls there is less chance that the interest rate can be lowered as far and perhaps more importantly, as fast as expected.
Speculators - who are usually looking to make a quick buck - are anticipating a rapid series of interest rate cuts that will take the U.S interest rate toward 3.5% in July next year.
This is actually a dialling back in expectations that had previously centred on a drop below 3 percent.
Should the easing cycle unfold over a longer period, as seems likely given the elevated level of inflation, then there is less chance that traders hold on to the bets they established at its outset.
Because the dollar is supported by an interest rate higher than many other currencies, and much higher than Japan's, it costs to hold these bets, and unless the dollar drops, traders are guaranteed to lose money.
If U.S. inflation meets expectations and drops to 2.3% yy in September it would be the lowest rate since February 2021, but it would still be above target.
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(Jeremy Boulton is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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