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HSBC economist Paul Mackel said in a note that unless the Fed surprises with a rate hike, this week's policy decision is unlikely to provide fresh upside for the dollar. Fed chair KEVIN WARSH has acknowledged inf is above target and reiterated a commitment to price stability; if the meeting merely reflects those views, the dollar is unlikely to move significantly because markets have already priced a hike later this year. Mackel added some market participants are contemplating a surprise hike akin to February 1994; if markets view such a surprise as prudent and welcome it, it would boost the dollar.

Citadel Securities expects the Fed to raise rates this week; a Wednesday 25bp hike would bolster Chair Kevin Wash’s credibility in the inflation fight, the firm’s head of macro strategy Frank Flet wrote. The move would signal policymakers no longer rely on pre-signaling every action, could “decisively end the era of forward guidance,” and underscores Fed independence. “Markets may again underestimate the extent of the Fed’s hawkish shift.”