🚨 FOMC DECISION APPROACHING: MARKETS ALREADY PRICING THE OUTCOME 🔥📊
In about two days, the Federal Reserve will announce its next interest-rate decision following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting — and traders think they already know the result.
📊 According to CME Group’s FedWatch data:
🔹 98.1% probability the Fed keeps rates UNCHANGED
🔹 Only 1.9% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut
That means markets are expecting no rate relief this month, with Jerome Powell likely maintaining the current policy stance.
Looking ahead to April, expectations remain similar:
📉 –50 bps cut: about 0.1% probability
📉 –25 bps cut: roughly 5.8%
🟰 94.1% chance the Fed holds rates again
🌍 What this could mean for markets:
💵 The U.S. dollar may remain firm
📉 Stocks and risk assets could continue facing pressure
⚡ But once the Fed finally begins cutting rates, it could spark a major move across global markets — including crypto
The big question now:
Are you waiting on the sidelines for the first real rate cut later this year, or still hoping for a surprise from the Fed? 👀