توقع: Fed rate hike in 2026?

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Market context

The Federal Reserve has kept the target range at 3.50% to 3.75% so far in 2026, but its June projections shifted materially hawkish: nine of 19 officials now expect at least one increase this year, and the median year-end funds rate rose to about 3.8%, implying a higher policy rate than today.[1][5] That is a meaningful change from March, when the Fed still had cuts in its outlook, and it helps explain why a 2026 hike is now priced as a live outcome rather than a tail risk.[4][11]

For context, the current 67% implied probability sits above the broader economist consensus. Reuters reported on 26 June that more than three-quarters of economists expected rates to stay unchanged through the rest of 2026, even as market pricing had been leaning towards hikes.[2] At the same time, some sell-side desks are notably more aggressive: Bank of America has forecast three 25bp increases in 2026, while Deutsche Bank sees two, reflecting the gap between official guidance, inflation concerns and market pricing.[7]

The main catalysts now are the incoming inflation prints, labour-market data and the Fed’s remaining meeting dates, especially September, October and the December 8-9 meeting that defines settlement.[3][6][7] Traders will watch whether upcoming CPI and other data confirm the “higher for longer” tone seen in June, because the Fed’s own stance appears less about immediate cuts and more about whether progress on inflation stalls enough to justify tightening later in the year.[5][6][13] The market will also react to any change in forward guidance from the FOMC statement, dot plot or chair commentary, since those have already shifted pricing from a hold bias towards a meaningful chance of at least one hike.[1][6]

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