interest-rate futures
Britishplural noun
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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
On Wednesday afternoon, interest-rate futures showed a roughly 48% chance that the Federal Reserve doesn’t cut rates at all in 2026, according to CME FedWatch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Bets in interest-rate futures markets show that so far, traders broadly expect the Fed to hold rates steady at its next meeting later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Prices of interest-rate futures show overwhelming odds that the bank will lower its target range for the fed-funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.5% to 3.75% on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
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