ECB
Fed
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EN
Overview
Meeting details
Fed target range
Rate path
Forecast vs. reality
Data as of 5 October 2026
The day before, markets priced
69%
for a hold. The Fed held.
Choose meeting
‹
17 Sep 25
−25 bp
29 Oct 25
−25 bp
10 Dec 25
−25 bp
28 Jan 26
hold
18 Mar 26
hold
29 Apr 26
hold
17 Jun 26
hold
29 Jul 26
hold
16 Sep 26
+25 bp
today
28 Oct 26
3.75–4.00% · 79%
9 Dec 26
4.00–4.25% · 67%
27 Jan 27
4.00–4.25% · 47%
17 Mar 27
4.25–4.50% · 44%
28 Apr 27
4.50–4.75% · 35%
9 Jun 27
4.50–4.75% · 35%
28 Jul 27
4.50–4.75% · 33%
15 Sep 27
4.50–4.75% · 31%
27 Oct 27
4.50–4.75% · 30%
8 Dec 27
4.50–4.75% · 30%
all dates →
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How the expectation has shifted
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
3 months earlier (28 Apr 26): 8% — 3.25–3.50%
3.25–3.50%
3 months earlier (28 Apr 26): 91% — 3.50–3.75%
1 month earlier (26 Jun 26): 70% — 3.50–3.75%
1 week earlier (21 Jul 26): 74% — 3.50–3.75%
day before meeting (28 Jul 26): 69% — 3.50–3.75%
69%
3.50–3.75%
result
1 month earlier (26 Jun 26): 30% — 3.75–4.00%
1 week earlier (21 Jul 26): 26% — 3.75–4.00%
day before meeting (28 Jul 26): 31% — 3.75–4.00%
31%
3.75–4.00%
3 months earlier (28 Apr 26)
1 month earlier (26 Jun 26)
1 week earlier (21 Jul 26)
day before meeting (28 Jul 26)
Probabilities over time
Vertical lines mark Fed rate decisions.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
no change
no change
Jun
Jul
3.50–3.75%
3.50–3.75%
69%
69%
result
3.75–4.00%
3.75–4.00%
31%
31%
3.25–3.50%
3.25–3.50%
4%
4%
