Pronóstico: Fed Decision in September?

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Market context

The September FOMC decision will determine whether the Federal Reserve changes the upper bound of the target federal funds range from 3.50%–3.75% at its 15–16 September meeting, with the announcement due at 2:00 pm Eastern on 16 September and the Summary of Economic Projections released the same day.[1][6] The current 1% implied probability of a move is far below the market backdrop seen in recent weeks, where Reuters reported traders were still leaning towards a September hike, while J.P. Morgan said its strategists had shifted to expecting a 25-basis-point increase amid energy-related supply pressures.[7][5]

Recent comparable decisions give the market some framing for how the committee is behaving. In July, the Fed held rates at 3.50%–3.75% in a 9–3 vote, with three officials dissenting in favour of a hike, showing that the committee is already divided over whether inflation risks justify tighter policy.[9] Earlier, the June meeting was also unchanged, but reporting on the post-meeting projections said nine of 18 participants saw at least one 2026 hike, which is notable because it suggests a live internal case for tightening even without immediate action.[4] By contrast, other coverage has pointed to the Fed’s earlier 2026 communications still implying a cut over the year, so the September move may hinge on which side of that policy split dominates incoming data.[8]

For traders, the key catalysts are the next inflation prints, labour-market releases, and any change in the Fed’s forward guidance before the September meeting, because the market will be repricing whether the committee treats summer data as persistent inflation pressure or temporary noise. The meeting calendar also matters: the decision arrives alongside the SEP and dot plot, which can move expectations even if the rate itself is left unchanged, and the chair’s press conference can shift odds quickly if the statement language changes from neutral to explicitly hawkish or dovish.[1][6]

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