توقع: How many Fed rate cuts in 2026?

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Market context

The Federal Reserve’s 2026 path is still being read through a hawkish latest signal from policymakers, with the June meeting removing an earlier expectation of cuts and the committee’s median projection pointing to no reductions this year. That is a sharp contrast with market pricing earlier in the cycle, when traders had leaned towards one or two cuts, so the current 85% implied probability looks closer to a “some easing eventually” view than a firm forecast of multiple moves.[4][8][16]

Comparable calls from Wall Street are split, but the range is informative: Goldman Sachs has argued for cuts in 2026, initially as soon as March and June, while J.P. Morgan has expected the Fed to stay on hold for the rest of the year. Morningstar and Bankrate have sat nearer the middle, with one or two cuts seen as plausible, which makes the market’s “yes” price consistent with a single 25bp move more than a full easing cycle.[1][2][3][5]

For traders, the key catalysts are the remaining FOMC meetings, the next Summary of Economic Projections and any shift in the dot plot, plus incoming inflation and labour data that could either revive cut expectations or keep the Committee on hold. Reuters has reported that economists have already pushed back timing because of war-related inflation risks, while the June statement and subsequent comments showed policymakers were willing to keep tightening language alive if price pressures persist.[13][4] Emergency cuts would also count, but they are rare, so the market is likely to turn on scheduled meetings and the data flow around them.

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