Headline Inflation Could Keep Accelerating, Wilding Says

Pimco economist Tiffany Wilding warns that headline inflation could accelerate by ~1 percentage point amid risks from the Iran war. The geopolitical shock could lift oil and commodity prices, increasing upside inflation pressure and complicating central bank rate decisions. Expect potential upward pressure on yields and a risk-off tilt in energy and inflation-sensitive sectors.

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Pimco economist Tiffany Wilding warns that headline inflation could accelerate by ~1 percentage point amid risks from the Iran war. The geopolitical shock could lift oil and commodity prices, increasing upside inflation pressure and complicating central bank rate decisions. Expect potential upward pressure on yields and a risk-off tilt in energy and inflation-sensitive sectors.