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    Fed Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Report Miss

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    Fed Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Report Miss

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    The July 2026 Jobs Report has fundamentally altered the Fed's trajectory. The unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs has forced a rapid repricing of the September FOMC meeting, with hike odds now in the minority. Market participants are shifting focus from inflation to growth preservation, benefiting Dividend Kings like Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-08-12
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Fed Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Report Miss”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-12. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-12/fed-hike-odds-plunge-to-44-after-july-jobs-report-miss-ea151c

    POLICY
    Fed Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Report Miss
    The July 2026 Jobs Report has fundamentally altered the Fed's trajectory. The unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs has forced a rapid repricing of the September FOMC meeting, with hike odds now in the minority. Market participants are shifting focus from inflation to growth preservation, benefiting Dividend Kings like Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories.
    CMEJNJ
    Impact
    92
    AUG 12
    SIG
    90%
    CMEJNJ
    Fed Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Report Miss
    The July 2026 Jobs Report has fundamentally altered the Fed's trajectory. The unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs has forced a rapid repricing of the September FOMC meeting, with hike odds now in the minority. Market participants are shifting focus from inflation to growth preservation, benefiting Dividend Kings like Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories.
    → Lower terminal rate expectations via recession-risk repricing in Fed Funds futures.
    Impact
    The July 2026 Jobs Report has fundamentally altered the Fed's trajectory. The unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs has forced a rapid repricing of the September FOMC meeting, with hike odds now in the minority. Market participants are shifting focus from inflation to growth preservation, benefiting Dividend Kings like Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories.
    Affected
    CMEJNJ
    Transmission
    Lower terminal rate expectations via recession-risk repricing in Fed Funds futures.

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    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    CMEDowndisagreed262.17 2026-08-12+1.92%+1.82%+4.54%
    JNJUpagreed260.86 2026-08-12+0.47%+4.81%+2.10%

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