December CPI Could Trigger Higher Yields and Bond Volatility

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The December CPI release could settle whether November’s decline was real or a distortion; with CPI swaps pricing around 3% year‑over‑year inflation—above forecasts—discrepancies among swaps, analysts, and bets hint at a possible upward inflation surprise that could lift 10-year yields and reignite bond-market volatility.
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