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    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss

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    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss

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    The July employment data has fundamentally altered the Fed's calculus. With 23,000 jobs lost, the narrative has shifted from managing sticky inflation to preventing a hard landing. This has led to a sharp 23-point drop in the implied probability of a September hike. Chair Kevin Warsh is now in a difficult position, as the 'higher for longer' stance is being challenged by deteriorating macro data. Fixed income markets are likely to see increased volatility as traders recalibrate for a potentially more accommodative stance.

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

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-13. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-13/september-rate-hike-odds-plunge-to-44-after-july-jobs-miss-e5eb0e

    POLICY
    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss
    The July employment data has fundamentally altered the Fed's calculus. With 23,000 jobs lost, the narrative has shifted from managing sticky inflation to preventing a hard landing. This has led to a sharp 23-point drop in the implied probability of a September hike. Chair Kevin Warsh is now in a difficult position, as the 'higher for longer' stance is being challenged by deteriorating macro data. Fixed income markets are likely to see increased volatility as traders recalibrate for a potentially more accommodative stance.
    CME
    Impact
    91
    AUG 13
    SIG
    90%
    CME
    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss
    The July employment data has fundamentally altered the Fed's calculus. With 23,000 jobs lost, the narrative has shifted from managing sticky inflation to preventing a hard landing. This has led to a sharp 23-point drop in the implied probability of a September hike. Chair Kevin Warsh is now in a difficult position, as the 'higher for longer' stance is being challenged by deteriorating macro data. Fixed income markets are likely to see increased volatility as traders recalibrate for a potentially more accommodative stance.
    → Lower front-end yields via dovish repricing of the Fed terminal rate.
    Impact
    The July employment data has fundamentally altered the Fed's calculus. With 23,000 jobs lost, the narrative has shifted from managing sticky inflation to preventing a hard landing. This has led to a sharp 23-point drop in the implied probability of a September hike. Chair Kevin Warsh is now in a difficult position, as the 'higher for longer' stance is being challenged by deteriorating macro data. Fixed income markets are likely to see increased volatility as traders recalibrate for a potentially more accommodative stance.
    Affected
    CME
    Transmission
    Lower front-end yields via dovish repricing of the Fed terminal rate.

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