Market Commentary: Central Banks Compelled to Hold Tight
Sticky inflation looks to compel developed market (DM) central banks to crank policy rates higher – and keep policy tight for longer. The Federal Reserve paused last week but pointed to more hikes on the way. The European Central Bank (ECB) raised rates and made clear it wasn’t done. Others hiked after earlier pauses. We prefer emerging market (EM) debt due to looser policy potential, like recent rate cuts in China. We also like income opportunities such as short-dated bonds.