FED: Today’s Fedspeak Likely More Notable On Balance Sheet Discussions

"*BOE'S GREENE: MIGHT NEED TO WORRY MORE ABOUT 2ND-ROUND EFFECTS
*BOE'S GREENE: I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW RESTRICTIVE MONETARY IS
*BOE'S GREENE: CASE FOR HIGHER FOR LONGER RATES, SKIPPING CUT" Bloomberg

These are all in line with recent communications. The MPC statement still describes policy as restrictive too ("The timing and pace of future reductions in the restrictiveness of policy...").

This is an interesting point. The research the MPC has been citing has suggested that food prices, energy and fuel prices have outsized impacts on inflation expectations. And the narrative had been that food prices were the more concerning recently. This seems to be the point that Greene is making - not that she would be more worried about food than energy if they were both increasing - but that food prices are more of the near-term concern.

• "*BOE'S GREENE: I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT FOOD THAN ENERGY PRICES
• *BOE'S GREENE: HOUSEHOLDS PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO FOOD PRICES" Bloomberg

• In the FI space, Bund futures rallied sharply higher on Friday confirming a resumption of the recovery that started Sep 25. The move higher reinforces a bullish theme and attention is on the next key resistance at 129.44, the Sep 10 high. Clearance of this hurdle would pave the way for a climb towards 129.58, 61.8% of the Jun 13 - Sep 3 bear leg. Initial support to watch lies at 128.64, the 50-day EMA. A break of this level would instead signal a reversal.
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