Pronóstico: Fed rate cut by 2026?

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Market context

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.5% to 3.75% in January 2026, pausing its cutting cycle after three consecutive reductions in late 2025, and has since adopted a distinctly hawkish stance that ties future cuts strictly to incoming data rather than pre-set schedules. This pivot explains the current crowd-implied probability of 0% for a rate cut between December 2025 and January 2026, as the central bank explicitly rejected the market’s earlier expectation of a December reduction once September job growth proved robust.

Historically, the Fed has rarely cut rates immediately after a pause unless inflation spikes or the labour market fractures sharply; the 22% probability for a December cut that evaporated to near zero within weeks mirrors similar collapses in 2023 when solid data forced a rapid reassessment. Goldman Sachs now forecasts only two cuts in 2026, targeting a terminal range of 3–3.25%, with the first likely delayed until March, further dampening hopes for an emergency or emergency-style cut in the January window.

Traders must monitor the CME FedWatch tool for real-time shifts in futures pricing, the upcoming dot-plot projections from Fed officials, and any surprise deterioration in inflation or employment data that could force an emergency adjustment. According to Yahoo Finance, the probability of a January cut has already dropped 177% from December levels, and with the Fed’s dot-plot suggesting just one reduction in 2026, the catalyst for a pre-January cut remains absent unless economic conditions deteriorate unexpectedly.

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