Recent inflation data, expectations of a Fed chair appointment favoring rate cuts and comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller have increased the likelihood of rate cuts beyond what markets may have priced in.According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets are anticipating a 25.5% likelihood of interest rates being lowered to 3.25-3.5% in its January 2026 meeting, up from a 15.3% likelihood just a month earlier.Softer Inflation Fuels Hopes of Earlier Rate CutsSofter U.S. inflation data have strengthened be ...