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Nomura Raises Fed Rate-Hike Forecasts on Oil, Inflation

Nomura Raises Fed Rate-Hike Forecasts on Oil, Inflation
Dovish outlier Nomura boosted Fed-hike forecasts for two reasons · CNBC TV 18

Nomura is a company that predicts what the Federal Reserve may do with interest rates.

It now expects the Federal Reserve to raise rates more times than it previously thought.

Nomura changed its view because oil prices are high.

It also said inflation has been difficult to reduce.

Higher oil prices can add to inflation.

Nomura is still more cautious than the market.

Its forecast remains below the number of rate hikes that markets expect.

The article does not say exactly how many hikes Nomura or the market predicts.

Key facts

Forecast updater
Nomura
Institution involved
Federal Reserve
Forecast change
Nomura raised the number of rate hikes it expects.
Reason one
Elevated oil prices
Reason two
Sticky inflation
Comparison with market
Nomura still forecasts fewer hikes than markets are pricing.

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