Fed rate hike by...?

Traders currently price "October Meeting" at 47% for "Fed rate hike by...?". Full distribution: October Meeting 47%, September Meeting 44%, July Meeting 16%, April Meeting 0%. The market has traded $931K in total volume and resolves Oct 29, 2026. The June 17 FOMC decision and updated dot plot represent the dominant catalyst, with nine of 19 officials now projecting at least one 25-basis-point hike by year-end and the median end-2026 funds rate rising to 3.8% from 3.4%. Persistent inflation above the 2% target, reinforced by recent PCE revisions to 3.6% for 2026 amid Middle East conflict pressures, combined with solid job gains, has shifted the committee away from prior easing signals. Markets via CME FedWatch currently embed roughly a two-thirds probability of at least one hike by December, reflecting skin-in-the-game trader consensus. The next key data points arrive with the July 28–29 FOMC meeting and intervening inflation and employment releases.

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