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interest-rate futures

British  

plural noun

  1. financial futures based on projected movements of interest rates

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another hike is expected this year, according to interest-rate futures markets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Investors in interest-rate futures markets see a roughly one-in-three chance of an increase next month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Before the release of the minutes, the probability of at least one quarter-point rate hike by the end of this year had reached nearly 50% in interest-rate futures markets, according to CME Group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Before the war, interest-rate futures suggested that traders saw a 79% chance that the Fed would cut rates at least twice this year, according to CME Group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Investors lost hope for multiple 2026 rate cuts, with interest-rate futures showing less than a 40% chance of two or more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

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