Trader consensus on Polymarket overwhelmingly backs no Federal Reserve rate change at the April 30-May 1 FOMC meeting, with 94.8% implied probability reflecting resilient U.S. economic data and persistent inflation pressures. March CPI rose 3.5% year-over-year on core measures, surpassing expectations, while nonfarm payrolls added 303,000 jobs, keeping unemployment at 3.8% and signaling no recessionary urgency for cuts. Fed Chair Powell's recent hawkish comments underscore a data-dependent stance, with markets pricing in steady 5.25-5.50% fed funds rate amid sticky PCE inflation near 2.8%. Scenarios challenging this positioning include a cooler-than-expected April CPI on April 10 or equity market turmoil prompting emergency easing, though such tail risks remain slim at under 2% odds.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedFed decision in April?
Fed decision in April?
No change 94.8%
25+ bps increase 3.5%
25 bps decrease 1.3%
50+ bps decrease <1%
$17,745,359 Vol.
$17,745,359 Vol.
50+ bps decrease
1%
25 bps decrease
1%
No change
95%
25+ bps increase
3%
No change 94.8%
25+ bps increase 3.5%
25 bps decrease 1.3%
50+ bps decrease <1%
$17,745,359 Vol.
$17,745,359 Vol.
50+ bps decrease
1%
25 bps decrease
1%
No change
95%
25+ bps increase
3%
This market will resolve to the amount of basis points the upper bound of the target federal funds rate is changed by versus the level it was prior to the Federal Reserve's April 2026 meeting.
If the target federal funds rate is changed to a level not expressed in the displayed options, the change will be rounded up to the nearest 25 and will resolve to the relevant bracket. (e.g. if there's a cut/increase of 12.5 bps it will be considered to be 25 bps)
The resolution source for this market is the FOMC’s statement after its meeting scheduled for April 28-29, 2026 according to the official calendar: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm.
The level and change of the target federal funds rate is also published at the official website of the Federal Reserve at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm.
This market may resolve as soon as the FOMC’s statement for their April meeting with relevant data is issued. If no statement is released by the end date of the next scheduled meeting, this market will resolve to the "No change" bracket.
Market Opened: Nov 12, 2025, 7:26 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus on Polymarket overwhelmingly backs no Federal Reserve rate change at the April 30-May 1 FOMC meeting, with 94.8% implied probability reflecting resilient U.S. economic data and persistent inflation pressures. March CPI rose 3.5% year-over-year on core measures, surpassing expectations, while nonfarm payrolls added 303,000 jobs, keeping unemployment at 3.8% and signaling no recessionary urgency for cuts. Fed Chair Powell's recent hawkish comments underscore a data-dependent stance, with markets pricing in steady 5.25-5.50% fed funds rate amid sticky PCE inflation near 2.8%. Scenarios challenging this positioning include a cooler-than-expected April CPI on April 10 or equity market turmoil prompting emergency easing, though such tail risks remain slim at under 2% odds.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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