Recent FOMC actions and projections anchor trader sentiment around zero rate cuts in 2026. The September 16 decision lifted the federal funds target range to 3.75–4.00 percent—the first hike since 2023—while the updated Summary of Economic Projections placed the median year-end rate at 4.1 percent, unchanged through 2027, amid core PCE inflation near 3.4 percent and solid GDP growth forecasts. Persistent price pressures and resilient labor-market data have shifted policy expectations firmly toward holding or additional tightening, consistent with market-implied odds exceeding 96 percent for no easing this year. A sharper-than-expected slowdown in growth or a rapid decline in inflation readings could still open the door to cuts, though such outcomes remain outside the current consensus path priced by traders.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFederal Reserve raises rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.0%
In its September meeting, the FOMC raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, marking the first rate hike in 2026. This move indicated a shift away from cuts and reinforced expectations that no rate cuts would occur in 2026.
Federal Reserve raises interest rate paid on reserve balances to 3.90%
0 (0 bps) surges to 96%17%
On September 16, the Fed raised the interest rate paid on reserve balances to 3.90%, effective September 17, and directed open market operations to maintain the federal funds rate in a target range of 3.75% to 4%. This tightening move indicated no imminent rate cuts, pushing market odds towards zero cuts in 2026.




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