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Markets Flip Script as Fed Hike Odds Overtake Cuts for First Time in 2026 Cycle

Markets have sharply repriced Federal Reserve expectations, with near-term rate hike probabilities now edging out cuts for the first time since the easing cycle began. Rate Expectations Shift Sharply as…

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President Trump Calls for Emergency Federal Reserve Meeting to Cut US Interest Rates

On Monday afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to convene a “special meeting” and cut U.S. interest rates immediately, intensifying his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair…

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January Odds Scream ‘No Rate Change’ While Powell Shuts Down New Fed Chair Chatter

After the U.S. Federal Reserve trimmed the benchmark interest rate last week, attention now shifts to the Jan. 28, 2026, meeting, where current odds suggest the central bank is poised…

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Markets Bet the Farm on a Fed Cut — Now Everyone’s Bracing for the Aftershock

Odds of the U.S. Federal Reserve trimming the federal funds rate at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) jumped on Tuesday, signaling that futures traders and prediction markets have all…

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Fed Rate Cut Odds Jump to 84% on Thanksgiving as Traders Lean Into December Shift

Odds of a December quarter-point rate cut have marched sharply higher this Thanksgiving, with prediction markets and rate-tracking tools showing traders are almost fully convinced the Federal Reserve will trim…

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