Fed July Rate Hold Probability at 65.8%, September Hike Expectations Rise


Summary
CME FedWatch data indicates a 65.8% probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining rates in July, while expectations for a September hike have surged, with a cumulative 66.4% chance of at least a 25bps increase 钛媒体快讯. This shift is driven by May core PCE hitting a three-year high of 3.4% and persistent service inflation FX678+ 2. Consequently, the US Dollar has reached a 13-month high while gold and real estate sectors face significant downward pressure etnet+ 3.
Impact Analysis
So, the market is finally waking up to the ‘sticky inflation’ reality. While a July pause looks like the consensus at 65.8% 钛媒体快讯, don’t mistake it for a pivot; it’s a classic hawkish skip. With core PCE hitting a three-year high of 3.4% FX678+ 2 and service inflation remaining stubborn FX678, the Fed is essentially backed into a corner. The impact is already rippling through the ecosystem: the USD is at a 13-month high FX678, and rate-sensitive sectors like HK real estate are getting hammered etnet+ 2. Even gold, which typically thrives on geopolitical tension, is buckling under the weight of rising yields 中金在线-财经. I don’t buy the ‘inflation has peaked’ narrative yet. The jump in September hike odds suggests we need to stay long USD and remain tactically underweight on commodities and growth-sensitive equities QQ News. Bottom line—the ‘higher for longer’ trade isn’t dead; it’s just reloading for the fall.
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