Fed May Pause Rate Hike in October, but a December Hike Is Still on the Table

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Borrowers, traders, and the wider crypto sector see a market that is leaning toward no change at the Fed’s October meeting, so the next morning starts with expectations centered on steady rates rather than an immediate hike. That affects how closely they watch the policy calendar and inflation data already in view.

In practice, the immediate difference is that an October hike looks less likely than it did before, while the possibility of a December move remains part of the outlook. What stays the same is that inflation and oil prices are still part of the policy picture, so the October decision does not settle the larger rate path.

The move was larger before the first headline than after. That is an observation, not an explanation: the market also moves on things nobody publishes.