
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, October’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a 7.7% increase over the previous year and a marginal increase over the prior month, lower than the Dow Jones estimate.
Following a favorable inflation report, the odds of the Fed slowing down on its rate hike aggression have increased. The CME FedWatch tool recently showed an 80.6% probability of a 50-bps rate hike in December.