How many Fed rate cuts in 2026?

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Market context

The Federal Reserve’s 2026 rate-setting path has shifted from an easing story to one dominated by *pause-versus-hike* debate, which matters because this market only counts 25bp cuts and excludes hikes. Current polling and forecasts are split, but several large shops now expect no cuts at all in 2026, while others still see one or two reductions later in the year; Goldman Sachs has pointed to cuts in March and June, whereas J.P. Morgan and Bank of America have argued the Fed could stay on hold through year-end.[2][1][11]

That makes the 89% crowd-implied “YES” look aggressive relative to the recent run of comparable signals. The Fed’s June 2026 dot plot and meeting summary showed a notably more hawkish internal distribution, with the median projection implying a higher year-end funds rate and officials divided between no change and even an increase.[4][12][18] Market pricing has also swung around: earlier 2026 expectations of multiple cuts were pared back sharply as inflation risks and energy-related shocks stayed in focus, and Reuters reported economists pushing back cut timing as a result.[15][16]

For traders, the main catalysts are the remaining 2026 FOMC meetings, inflation prints, labour-market data, and any fresh energy shock that could keep the Committee on hold or force a hike instead.[19][15] A 25bp cut is unlikely to be signalled unless incoming data weakens clearly enough for the Fed to pivot; by contrast, if the Committee remains split and dot plots continue to lean hawkish, the path to even one cut narrows materially.[4][8]

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