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    Traders trim odds of a Fed rate hike after weak September payrolls

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    Traders trim odds of a Fed rate hike after weak September payrolls

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    Fed-sensitive rates and FX assets reacted to lower tightening expectations, while equities and gold benefited from the softer policy path.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-10-02
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Traders trim odds of a Fed rate hike after weak September payrolls”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-02. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-02/traders-trim-odds-of-a-fed-rate-hike-after-weak-september-payrolls-79357f

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    Fed-sensitive rates and FX assets reacted to lower tightening expectations, while equities and gold benefited from the softer policy path.

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    01 · Catalyst
    Traders trim odds of a Fed rate hike after weak September payrolls

    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    GLDUpagreed380.14 2026-10-02-0.16%+1.17%Pending
    IWMUpagreed281.52 2026-10-02+0.66%PendingPending

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