Fed Decision in October?
93%No change
- No change93%
- 25 bps increase6%
- 50+ bps increase<1%
2 more
- 25 bps decrease<1%
- 50+ bps decrease<1%
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October 2026 Fed Combo · Rate and Dissents
The odds
80%Rate: No change, Dissents: >0
- Rate: No change, Dissents: >080%▲ 2
- Rate: No change, Dissents: 012%▼ 5
- Rate: 25bp hike, Dissents: >05%▲ 3
- Rate: 25bp hike, Dissents: 01%▼ 1
- Rate: 25bp cut, Dissents: 01%
- Rate: 25bp cut, Dissents: >01%
How the odds have moved
Rate: No change, Dissents: >0: 75% on Oct 20, 80% now.
Each outcome's chance over time on Kalshi. The dots along the bottom are headlines about its subject: point at one to read it.
Every outcome
| Outcome | Chance | Day | Bid | Ask | Pays | Contracts |
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| Rate: No change, Dissents: >0 | 80% | ▲ 2 | 79¢ | 83¢ | $1.20 | 9.3K |
| Rate: No change, Dissents: 0 | 12% | ▼ 5 | 10¢ | 14¢ | $7.14 | 6.9K |
| Rate: 25bp hike, Dissents: >0 | 5% | ▲ 3 | 3¢ | 8¢ | $12.50 | 6.1K |
| Rate: 25bp hike, Dissents: 0 | 1% | ▼ 1 | 1¢ | 2¢ | $50.00 | 6.5K |
| Rate: 25bp cut, Dissents: 0 | 1% | 1¢ | $100.00 | 9.00 | ||
| Rate: 25bp cut, Dissents: >0 | 1% | 1¢ | $100.00 | 8.00 |
"Pays" is what a $1 stake returns if that outcome happens, at the price shown (before any fees). Bid and ask are the best prices to sell and buy "Yes".
The news: Federal Reserve, Fed, FOMC
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Inflation, earnings reports and the mood of consumers and the Federal Reserve fill out a busy weekA key update on inflation and its impact on consumer confidence, economic growth and interest rate policy will fill a busy calendar this week along with more big earnings reports. They all arrive just weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm… -
Federal Reserve: October hold raises December hike odds - TD SecuritiesTD Securities strategists expect the Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep the Fed Funds rate at 4.00% at the October FOMC meeting, despite strong inflation and solid labor data. They see this pause increasing the likelihood of rate hikes in… -
Pine Bluff NAACP asks Federal Reserve for community meeting on Simmons Bank branch closingThe Pine Bluff Branch NAACP recently filed a written request with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis asking the federal regulator to consult with community leaders and hold a public meeting before Simmons Bank closes its branch at 1704… -
Federal Reserve preview: A pause before a December hikeDespite hot inflation prints in September and the Fed having signalled that further action to tame inflation will likely be needed, markets and economists are united in expecting the central bank to leave interest rates on hold at the 28… - Brent Crude Tops $100 as Markets Await Federal Reserve September Meeting MinutesUS stock futures showed little directional conviction Wednesday morning as market participants positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting readout. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dipped marginally into negative…
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The Federal Reserve's Latest October Inflation Forecast Has Arrived, and It's Terrible News for Wall StreetYear four of Wall Street's bull market didn't disappoint. The artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure build-out lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.02%), S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.21%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -2.60%) to… -
Investors Just Got Bad News From the Federal Reserve. Here's What History Says Comes Next.Up to this point, the market seems to be getting more comfortable with the idea of higher interest rates. The Fed has thus far only hiked rates one time, but the futures market is currently pricing in three more quarter-point increases by… -
Powell scores 25 points to help the Bulls hold off the Bucks, 132-125October 23, 2026 / 6:37 PM CDT / AP Norman Powell had 25 points, rookie Caleb Wilson added 21 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 132-125 on Friday. The game was played four hours earlier than originally scheduled because of the… -
Will Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates in October 2026: Expert ForecastOctober 22, 2026 by Marco Santarelli If you're buying a home or thinking about refinancing, that mix matters more than the headline. Let's walk through it. Here's the short version. The Fed raised rates once in September and is expected to… -
The Federal Reserve at a Time of UncertaintyAs if all this uncertainty were not enough, scientists are confidently predicting that a Super El Niño current this year will seriously disrupt global weather patterns. In turn, that could lead to major disruptions in the world food supply… -
Wall Street Week Ahead: Earnings flood, Fed meeting will test rickety AI market rallyUS stock investors are on the edge of their seats as they anticipate quarterly earnings from tech giants like Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon. This week is pivotal, with the Federal Reserve meeting also in sight, likely to shape how… -
Bitcoin Rejected at $85K as Macro Pressure Mounts and FOMC Looms: Weekly Crypto RecapIt was another interesting week in terms of developments, crypto partnerships, new purchases, and price moves, but the focus has now turned to the Federal Reserve as its next meeting looms. Its attempt took it to $83,000 once again, but…
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All the fed ›Fed Decision in December?
74%25 bps increase
- 25 bps increase74%▲ 1
- No change22%▼ 2
- 50+ bps increase3%
2 more
- 25 bps decrease1%
- 50+ bps decrease<1%
How many Fed rate cuts in 2026?
96%0 (0 bps)
- 0 (0 bps)96%
- 1 (25 bps)1%
- 2 (50 bps)<1%
10 more
- 3 (75 bps)<1%
- 4 (100 bps)<1%
- 6 (150 bps)<1%
- 7 (175 bps)<1%
- 5 (125 bps)<1%
- 8 (200 bps)<1%
- 9 (225 bps)<1%
- 10 (250 bps)<1%
- 11 (275 bps)<1%
- 12+ (300+ bps)<1%
Another Fed rate hike in 2026?
74%chance▼ 2
Fed decisions (Sep–Dec)
73%Hike–Pause–Hike
- Hike–Pause–Hike73%▼ 1
- Hike–Pause–Pause22%▼ 1
- Hike–Hike–Hike4%▲ 2
2 more
- Other1%
- Hike–Hike–Pause<1%▼ 1
Number of rate cuts in 2026?
0.04median
-0.5020.5
Median 0.04Middle half -0.23 – 0.32
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