Overnight issue from Moody's analysts. Forecasting:

  • Federal Reserve policy rate to end this year in the 3.5 to 3.75% range
  • and above 4% by March 2023

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Says that data from the US and Eurozone are confirming slowing momentum in their economies

  • US and euro-zone interest-sensitive consumer, residential, business investment activity will continue to moderate over coming quarters
  • US real GDP growth of 2.1% expected this year and 1.3% in 2023
  • Periodic disruptions of gas supply from Russia will cause growth in the euro area to decelerate sharply.
  • Moody's baseline scenario if for euro area real GDP expected to grow 2.2% in 2022 and by 0.9% in 2023

On the ECB and Fed:

  • FOMC expected to continue with front-loaded rate increases in upcoming meetings
  • Expecting ECB to embark on a hawkish monetary policy path over the course of its upcoming meetings in the euro area.
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