Fed September hike odds edge up to about 42% after July inflation data

Fed September hike odds edge up to about 42% after July inflation data

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2026-08-26 12:43:35
Market pricing showed a modest increase in expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month after fresh U.S. inflation data came in slightly above economists’ forecasts. According to the figures cited in the report, a July inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed rose 3.7% year over year. Following the release, interest-rate futures indicated that traders saw roughly a 42% chance of a Fed rate increase in September, up from about 36% before the data was published. The update was reported by BlockBeats on Aug. 26 and cited Jin10 as the source for the market data. The move reflects a shift in rate expectations immediately after the inflation print, without adding any new policy signal beyond the market’s repricing.

Market pricing showed a modest pickup in expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month, according to a BlockBeats report published on Aug. 26.

Earlier, U.S. government data showed that a July inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed rose 3.7% from a year earlier, slightly above economists’ expectations. Interest-rate futures showed that after the data was released, the market priced in about a 42% probability of a Fed rate hike in September, up from about 36% before the release.

The report cited Jin10 as the source.

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