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Expectations for the next Fed rate cut get pushed back after hot inflation report

By CNBC March 18, 2026 Bearish
Expectations for the next Fed rate cut get pushed back after hot inflation report
A hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation reading for February had traders contemplating the possibility that the Federal Reserve won't be lowering interest rates at all this year. Chances for a December reduction stood at 60.5%, indicating that traders are leaning toward a cut, though with a relatively low level of conviction.
A hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation reading for February had traders contemplating the possibility that the Federal Reserve won't be lowering interest rates at all this year. Chances for a December reduction stood at 60.5%, indicating that traders are leaning toward a cut, though with a relatively low level of conviction.