El-Erian said the Fed may well tolerate higher inflation instead of pushing the economy into recession to hit its 2% target. But he also said investors are over-reacting by pricing in sharp rate cuts. Market prices have swung wildly in recent days as traders bet on a drop in borrowing costs amid signs that inflation is falling and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell that the actions taken so far have pushed policy “well into restrictive territory.”
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Growth vs Value – Sonam Srivastava on navigating the next leg of the market rally
While a soft landing remains a possibility, the market’s performance will depend on how effectively central banks navigate interest rate adjustments and how global economies