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    Fed September Hike Odds Drop to 44% After July Jobs Loss

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    Fed September Hike Odds Drop to 44% After July Jobs Loss

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    The July employment data has fundamentally shifted the rates narrative. Previously, a September hike was the base case at 67% probability, but the surprise contraction in payrolls has forced a rapid repricing. This creates a 'stagflationary' policy trap where the Fed must decide if the labor market weakness warrants a pause despite any lingering inflation concerns.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-13
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Fed September Hike Odds Drop to 44% After July Jobs Loss”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-13. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-13/fed-september-hike-odds-drop-to-44-after-july-jobs-loss-d1472f

    POLICY
    Fed September Hike Odds Drop to 44% After July Jobs Loss
    The July employment data has fundamentally shifted the rates narrative. Previously, a September hike was the base case at 67% probability, but the surprise contraction in payrolls has forced a rapid repricing. This creates a 'stagflationary' policy trap where the Fed must decide if the labor market weakness warrants a pause despite any lingering inflation concerns.
    CME
    Impact
    91
    AUG 13
    SIG
    90%
    CME
    Fed September Hike Odds Drop to 44% After July Jobs Loss
    The July employment data has fundamentally shifted the rates narrative. Previously, a September hike was the base case at 67% probability, but the surprise contraction in payrolls has forced a rapid repricing. This creates a 'stagflationary' policy trap where the Fed must decide if the labor market weakness warrants a pause despite any lingering inflation concerns.
    → Lower front-end yields via dovish repricing of the terminal rate.
    Impact
    The July employment data has fundamentally shifted the rates narrative. Previously, a September hike was the base case at 67% probability, but the surprise contraction in payrolls has forced a rapid repricing. This creates a 'stagflationary' policy trap where the Fed must decide if the labor market weakness warrants a pause despite any lingering inflation concerns.
    Affected
    CME
    Transmission
    Lower front-end yields via dovish repricing of the terminal rate.

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    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    CMEDowndisagreed267.21 2026-08-13+0.97%+1.37%+3.12%

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