🚨Breaking: The upcoming Federal Reserve FOMC meeting is taking place against the backdrop of growing market expectations for interest rate cuts.
According to Bloomberg's global interest rate probabilities, the futures market shows an increased confidence that the Federal Reserve will need to lower interest rates, as traders anticipate a potential economic recession this year. A recent chart tracked the market expectations for January 2, April 8, and April 27, 2025, showing a significant change in sentiment. Since January, expectations for interest rate cuts have risen sharply, and the market now anticipates a total of 5-6 cuts of 125-150 basis points by the end of 2026. The chart highlights that, compared to earlier forecasts, the market now expects deeper and more frequent cuts, reflecting heightened concerns about economic contraction and the potential need for the Federal Reserve to adopt aggressive easing policies. What does this mean for (Crypto, and how should retail investors and traders position themselves? 👉 This is part of yesterday's free institutional market research report. You can find the full content, including trading scenarios, through the link in my profile or through my pinned post. 👀
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🚨Breaking: The upcoming Federal Reserve FOMC meeting is taking place against the backdrop of growing market expectations for interest rate cuts.
According to Bloomberg's global interest rate probabilities, the futures market shows an increased confidence that the Federal Reserve will need to lower interest rates, as traders anticipate a potential economic recession this year.
A recent chart tracked the market expectations for January 2, April 8, and April 27, 2025, showing a significant change in sentiment. Since January, expectations for interest rate cuts have risen sharply, and the market now anticipates a total of 5-6 cuts of 125-150 basis points by the end of 2026.
The chart highlights that, compared to earlier forecasts, the market now expects deeper and more frequent cuts, reflecting heightened concerns about economic contraction and the potential need for the Federal Reserve to adopt aggressive easing policies.
What does this mean for (Crypto, and how should retail investors and traders position themselves?
👉 This is part of yesterday's free institutional market research report. You can find the full content, including trading scenarios, through the link in my profile or through my pinned post. 👀