At this point, only a disorderly financial adjustment or a central bank policy mistake could tip the balance, such as if the Fed hesitates to cut rates when the time comes.
AdvertisementJanuary's inflation data did give the central bank reason to hold for longer, as Tuesday's report came in hotter than investors anticipated.
Failure to come through with three cuts would also be a policy mistake.
Generally, the US economy is suffering a "stock problem," as the market's rally been built on excessive Fed cut expectations.
Instead, the CPI data provided a wake-up call for carried-away investors, El-Erian said, which explains Tuesday's market overreaction to the report.
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