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Fed Rate Markets Price 84.5% October Hold

Ethan CaldwellEvent Markets Correspondent

Published October 9, 20264 min read

Closed folders rest on an empty conference table, with vacant chairs fading into soft focus. — A pending Fed meeting is the focus of a market contract pricing an October hold. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Fed rate markets now put an 84.5% probability on no change after the October 27-28 meeting, while minutes released October 8 say most officials thought another increase would likely be appropriate by year end. The apparent tension is a timing distinction: the minutes describe a possible path, not a commitment to move at the next meeting.

Key Takeaways Polymarket priced no change after the October FOMC meeting at 84.5% at 07:43 UTC on October 9. The Federal Reserve’s October 8 minutes say most participants thought another increase would likely be appropriate by year end. The same minutes say future rate decisions depend on incoming information and its implications for the outlook and risks. Th…

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