ECB
Fed
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Overview
Meeting details
Fed target range
Rate path
Forecast vs. reality
Data as of 5 October 2026
Markets put
35%
odds on a hike of the Fed target range to
4.50–4.75%
.
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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%
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How the expectation has shifted
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
1 month earlier (4 Sep 26): 6% — 3.50–3.75%
3.50–3.75%
1 month earlier (4 Sep 26): 24% — 3.75–4.00%
Previous session (1 Oct 26): 2% — 3.75–4.00%
Now (2 Oct 26): 1% — 3.75–4.00%
3.75–4.00%
current
1 month earlier (4 Sep 26): 35% — 4.00–4.25%
1 week earlier (28 Sep 26): 4% — 4.00–4.25%
Previous session (1 Oct 26): 16% — 4.00–4.25%
Now (2 Oct 26): 12% — 4.00–4.25%
12%
4.00–4.25%
1 month earlier (4 Sep 26): 25% — 4.25–4.50%
1 week earlier (28 Sep 26): 18% — 4.25–4.50%
Previous session (1 Oct 26): 36% — 4.25–4.50%
Now (2 Oct 26): 34% — 4.25–4.50%
34%
4.25–4.50%
1 month earlier (4 Sep 26): 9% — 4.50–4.75%
1 week earlier (28 Sep 26): 36% — 4.50–4.75%
Previous session (1 Oct 26): 32% — 4.50–4.75%
Now (2 Oct 26): 35% — 4.50–4.75%
35%
4.50–4.75%
1 month earlier (4 Sep 26): 2% — 4.75–5.00%
1 week earlier (28 Sep 26): 32% — 4.75–5.00%
Previous session (1 Oct 26): 12% — 4.75–5.00%
Now (2 Oct 26): 15% — 4.75–5.00%
15%
4.75–5.00%
1 week earlier (28 Sep 26): 10% — 5.00–5.25%
Previous session (1 Oct 26): 2% — 5.00–5.25%
Now (2 Oct 26): 2% — 5.00–5.25%
5.00–5.25%
1 month earlier (4 Sep 26)
1 week earlier (28 Sep 26)
Previous session (1 Oct 26)
Now (2 Oct 26)
Probabilities over time
Vertical lines mark Fed rate decisions.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
+25 bp
Sep
Oct
4.50–4.75%
4.50–4.75%
35%
35%
4.25–4.50%
4.25–4.50%
34%
34%
4.75–5.00%
4.75–5.00%
15%
15%
4.00–4.25%
4.00–4.25%
12%
12%
5.00–5.25%
5.00–5.25%
2%
2%
3.75–4.00%
3.75–4.00%
1%
1%
current
3.50–3.75%
3.50–3.75%
0%
0%