The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate steady at 3.5%-3.75% following its March 18, 2026 FOMC meeting, with the updated dot plot projecting just one 25 basis point cut by year-end amid persistent inflation at 2.4% year-over-year (February CPI) and core PCE around 3.1%. An oil price spike from Iran-related geopolitical tensions has fueled reacceleration fears, shrinking market-implied cut probabilities—CME FedWatch shows 95% odds of no change at the April 28-29 meeting—while softening labor data (February unemployment at 4.4%, 92,000 jobs lost) adds counterpressure. Traders watch upcoming March CPI (early April) and nonfarm payrolls for cues on policy path, with 10-year Treasury yields near 4.35% reflecting caution. Polymarket sentiment aggregates this tug-of-war between cooling economy and upside inflation risks.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated$1,224,065 Vol.
April Meeting
2%
June Meeting
12%
July Meeting
26%
September Meeting
44%
October Meeting
50%
December Meeting
64%
$1,224,065 Vol.
April Meeting
2%
June Meeting
12%
July Meeting
26%
September Meeting
44%
October Meeting
50%
December Meeting
64%
If no June meeting takes place by July 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, and no qualifying rate cut has been announced, this market will resolve to "No".
Emergency rate cuts will qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be the official website of the Federal Reserve (https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Dec 16, 2025, 2:26 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...If no June meeting takes place by July 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, and no qualifying rate cut has been announced, this market will resolve to "No".
Emergency rate cuts will qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be the official website of the Federal Reserve (https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate steady at 3.5%-3.75% following its March 18, 2026 FOMC meeting, with the updated dot plot projecting just one 25 basis point cut by year-end amid persistent inflation at 2.4% year-over-year (February CPI) and core PCE around 3.1%. An oil price spike from Iran-related geopolitical tensions has fueled reacceleration fears, shrinking market-implied cut probabilities—CME FedWatch shows 95% odds of no change at the April 28-29 meeting—while softening labor data (February unemployment at 4.4%, 92,000 jobs lost) adds counterpressure. Traders watch upcoming March CPI (early April) and nonfarm payrolls for cues on policy path, with 10-year Treasury yields near 4.35% reflecting caution. Polymarket sentiment aggregates this tug-of-war between cooling economy and upside inflation risks.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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