Surging March 2026 CPI inflation to 3.3% year-over-year—up sharply from February's 2.4% amid an oil price shock tied to Iran tensions—has anchored Polymarket trader consensus toward minimal Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, pricing 0 cuts (0 bps) at 39.9% implied probability, followed by one cut (25 bps) at 23.5% and two (50 bps) at 18.5%. Resilient labor data, with March nonfarm payrolls adding 178,000 jobs and unemployment steady at 4.3%, reinforced this hawkish repricing, while March FOMC minutes revealed some officials' openness to rate hikes if inflation persists. Current fed funds target remains 3.50%-3.75%; traders eye the late-April FOMC and April CPI for potential shifts against broker forecasts of two mid-2026 cuts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated0 (0 bps) 39.9%
1 (25 bps) 24%
2 (50 bps) 19%
3 (75 bps) 9%
$17,979,337 Vol.
$17,979,337 Vol.
0 (0 bps)
40%
1 (25 bps)
24%
2 (50 bps)
19%
3 (75 bps)
9%
4 (100 bps)
3%
5 (125 bps)
1%
6 (150 bps)
1%
7 (175 bps)
<1%
8 (200 bps)
<1%
9 (225 bps)
<1%
10 (250 bps)
<1%
11 (275 bps)
<1%
12+ (300+ bps)
1%
0 (0 bps) 39.9%
1 (25 bps) 24%
2 (50 bps) 19%
3 (75 bps) 9%
$17,979,337 Vol.
$17,979,337 Vol.
0 (0 bps)
40%
1 (25 bps)
24%
2 (50 bps)
19%
3 (75 bps)
9%
4 (100 bps)
3%
5 (125 bps)
1%
6 (150 bps)
1%
7 (175 bps)
<1%
8 (200 bps)
<1%
9 (225 bps)
<1%
10 (250 bps)
<1%
11 (275 bps)
<1%
12+ (300+ bps)
1%
Emergency rate cuts outside of scheduled FOMC meetings will also count toward the total number of cuts in 2026. This market will remain open until December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, to account for any such emergency actions.
For example, if the Fed cuts rates by 50 bps after a meeting, it would be considered 2 cuts (of 25 bps each).
This market will resolve early to "No" if the specified number of cuts becomes impossible — i.e., if more cuts have already occurred than the strike in question.
Note that cuts between 1–24 bps (inclusive) will also be considered 1 rate cut.
The resolution source for this market will be FOMC statements after meetings scheduled in 2026 according to the official calendar: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm. The level and change of the target federal funds rate is also published at the official website of the Federal Reserve at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm.
Market Opened: Sep 29, 2025, 6:08 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Emergency rate cuts outside of scheduled FOMC meetings will also count toward the total number of cuts in 2026. This market will remain open until December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, to account for any such emergency actions.
For example, if the Fed cuts rates by 50 bps after a meeting, it would be considered 2 cuts (of 25 bps each).
This market will resolve early to "No" if the specified number of cuts becomes impossible — i.e., if more cuts have already occurred than the strike in question.
Note that cuts between 1–24 bps (inclusive) will also be considered 1 rate cut.
The resolution source for this market will be FOMC statements after meetings scheduled in 2026 according to the official calendar: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm. The level and change of the target federal funds rate is also published at the official website of the Federal Reserve at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Surging March 2026 CPI inflation to 3.3% year-over-year—up sharply from February's 2.4% amid an oil price shock tied to Iran tensions—has anchored Polymarket trader consensus toward minimal Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, pricing 0 cuts (0 bps) at 39.9% implied probability, followed by one cut (25 bps) at 23.5% and two (50 bps) at 18.5%. Resilient labor data, with March nonfarm payrolls adding 178,000 jobs and unemployment steady at 4.3%, reinforced this hawkish repricing, while March FOMC minutes revealed some officials' openness to rate hikes if inflation persists. Current fed funds target remains 3.50%-3.75%; traders eye the late-April FOMC and April CPI for potential shifts against broker forecasts of two mid-2026 cuts.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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