December Fed Hike Odds Jump to 89%
Markets have priced in nearly an 89% chance of a Fed hike in December, up from 61% before last week’s FOMC meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
Markets have priced in nearly an 89% chance of a Fed hike in December, up from 61% before last week’s FOMC meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
Markets are increasingly betting on a US rate hike this year after new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish message on inflation at his first policy meeting. That may act as a headwind for Gold. Although the metal is widely seen as an inflation hedge, its lack of yield tends to reduce its appeal when interest rates move higher.
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