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Uncertainty about the Fed's new leadership communication strategy and inflation-fighting approach will increase market volatility around economic data releases.

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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (2 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.

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≈ RELATED Uncertainty around Fed rate hike timing and the new chairman's communication overhaul could create volatility as investors await clarity from upcoming Fed minutes. NEUTRAL SPX ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Fed policy uncertainty under new Chair Warsh will create sharper market volatility and unpredictable price movements across assets NEUTRAL US10Y ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Increased Fed transparency and regular communication reduces market volatility and helps markets understand Fed objectives better than a more opaque approach NEUTRAL US10Y ⇄ CROSS-ASSET The Fed's shift away from forward guidance toward letting markets discover prices independently will increase volatility across equities as investors can no longer rely on Fed communication to anchor expectations BEARISH NDX ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Fewer Fed meetings could increase market volatility by concentrating attention on each meeting as a larger event and creating uncertainty about Fed reactions NEUTRAL US10Y ≈ RELATED Upcoming inflation data and Fed communications will influence market expectations around growth and monetary policy direction. NEUTRAL SPX
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"What we'll likely see as a result is the potential for maybe a little bit more volatility around key economic releases ... because there's just a little less clarity around where we're heading. Warsh repeated his firm intent to bring inflation down to 2%, but investors expressed uncertainty about how he planned to reach that longstanding target."

The Economic Times mainstream_finance Source article

"What we'll likely see as a result is the potential for maybe a little bit more volatility around key economic releases ... because there's just a little less clarity around where we're heading."

The Globe and Mail unknown Source article