Traders bet big on Fed rate cut as December odds soar above 80% on prediction markets

Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket show a more than 80% probability of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve interest rate cut at the central bank's Dec. 9-10 policy meeting.

Stocks gain on Fed easing hopes, yen locked in intervention zone

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar was soft on growing expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, while the yen remained on intervention watch,

Fed faces another tough rate decison with inflation and job data delay

October jobs and inflation reports are canceled and November data are delayed until after the Fed's Dec. 9-10 meeting. What this may mean for rates.

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers weigh a potential year-end rate cut.

Fed’s Beige Book Shows K-Shaped Split Deepens Among Consumers

US economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though overall consumer spending declined further except among higher-end shoppers, the Federal Reserve said.

Wholesale inflation was fairly tame before government shutdown, but PPI might not sway Fed rate-cut vote

The last piece of inflation data the Federal Reserve will see before its pivotal December meeting to debate another interest-rate cut showed just a mild increase in wholesale prices even before the government shutdown.

Labor-Market, Inflation Concerns Persist, Fed Report Finds

The Federal Reserve’s anecdotal look at the economy shows a sputtering job market and moderate inflation in November.

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