June 2023 Beige Book Report
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Beige Book printed at 5.08%, a +0.40% move from the prior reading of 5.06%.
What to Watch For
- •Overall tone shift (expansion/contraction language)
- •Labor market tightness language
- •Pricing power and input cost commentary
- •Consumer spending characterization
- •District-level divergences (regional bifurcation)
Expected Market Reaction
Hawkish tone (tight labor, rising prices): rates up, dollar up. Dovish tone (slowing activity, easing prices): rates down, equities up. The Beige Book rarely produces large moves but can shift sentiment at the margin ahead of FOMC.
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