[Commerzbank: CPI May Ease Market Concerns Over Forced Fed Rate Cuts] Jin10 News, January 13 – Christoph Rieger, Head of Rates and Credit Research at Commerzbank, stated in a report that while threats to the Federal Reserve's independence do exist, the U.S. CPI data released on Tuesday may ease market concerns that the Fed will be forced into irrational rate cuts. He noted, 'Although the data may still be distorted by the government shutdown, the sharp weakening trend in inflationary pressures in October and November is unlikely to reverse.' Rieger believes that the slowdown in rent growth is becoming a significant downward factor for core inflation.