Supply Chain Pressure Index Hits 3-Year High, Rate Hike Risk Not Ruled Out

Hankyung Premium9 TODAY reported that the supply chain pressure index has risen to its highest level in three years. The headline presented the phrase “rate hike possibility cannot be ruled out” alongside the rise in the supply chain pressure index as the key issue. The index is a gauge of supply chain conditions, and its three-year high was cited as a factor that may heighten market caution over inflation and interest rates. The article’s main message is that, with supply chain pressure rising again, the possibility of a rate hike cannot be completely dismissed. Source: hankyung.com