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UBP Weekly View - Soft US labour data raise Fed rate cut expectations
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08.09.2025

UBP Weekly View - Soft US labour data raise Fed rate cut expectations

Without further pressure from the White House, the Fed is set to cut rates in September. Markets are debating whether the move will be 25 or 50 basis points after weak payroll figures, though we continue to expect only a 25-bp cut given the persistent inflationary pressures. The prospect of lower rates has buoyed equities, while attention this week will turn to US inflation data for evidence of tariff-related effects.

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