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Traders Increase Bets on Rate Hike Before Possible Cut Under Walsh's Fed Leadership
On May 6, bond traders are ramping up their bets that the Federal Reserve’s next policy action may be a rate hike rather than a cut. Swap contracts linked to central bank rate decisions currently indicate that the market expects a greater than 50% chance of a rate hike by April next year, before potentially shifting to a rate cut. At the same time, an increasing number of traders are adding positions to hedge against the rising probability of a rate hike before the end of this year. This market shift comes as decision-makers seem to be increasingly divided on the interest rate outlook, especially in the context of U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for rate cuts, with Kevin Walsh set to take over as Fed Chair.