Macquarie Group chief economist David Doyle said after last Friday’s strong nonfarm payrolls the firm sticks to its baseline Fed path: the next Fed move is a rate hike, with baseline timing in Q1 2027. He added risks have shifted toward an earlier hike and markets now factor in a chance of a Q4 2026 hike. Doyle said Fed wording could shift in coming weeks from cut-leaning toward hike-leaning.

2026-06-08

Macquarie Group chief economist David Doyle said after last Friday’s strong nonfarm payrolls the firm sticks to its baseline Fed path: the next Fed move is a rate hike, with baseline timing in Q1 2027. He added risks have shifted toward an earlier hike and markets now factor in a chance of a Q4 2026 hike. Doyle said Fed wording could shift in coming weeks from cut-leaning toward hike-leaning.