Recent inflation readings, including August CPI at 3.4% year-over-year and elevated core measures, have reinforced trader expectations for a 25-basis-point federal funds rate increase at the September 15-16 FOMC meeting. Surging oil prices and a hawkish Jackson Hole speech by Chair Kevin Warsh shifted consensus away from earlier projections of no change, with futures markets and economist surveys now assigning roughly 90% probability to the hike. Steady labor market conditions around 4.1% unemployment have not offset price pressures, while the Fed’s dual mandate focus on returning inflation to 2% underpins the current pricing. A smaller probability remains for no action if incoming data soften markedly before the decision.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFederal Reserve announces 25 basis points rate hike at September FOMC meeting
25 bps increase surges to 88%35%
On September 16, 2026, following the FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve raised the target federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%, confirming market expectations and resolving the prediction market in favor of a 25 bps increase.
Markets price in high probability of 25 bps Fed rate hike ahead of September meeting
25 bps increase surges to 88%35%
In the days leading up to the September 15-16 FOMC meeting, markets sharply increased the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike to around 88%, reflecting strong economic data and hawkish Fed signals.

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