Citadel Securities expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates on Wednesday. The firm’s case centers on a quarter-point increase, against a market consensus favoring a hold.
Frank Flight, the firm’s head of macro strategy, laid out the case in a client note. He argued that traders have not fully priced the hawkish turn at the central bank.
Flight said acting this week would carry more weight than waiting. He said the development may shift market expectations around the Fed’s approach to tackling inflation.
An earlier hike would also shape how businesses set prices and how workers frame wage demands. That sequencing matters because it could reduce the total tightening needed later. It would also reinforce Warsh’s pledge to restore price stability.
“The market may once again be underestimating the extent of the hawkish shift at the Fed,” Flight noted.
Despite softer payroll and inflation data reducing expectations of a July rate cut, Flight argued the broader picture still points to persistent inflation risks and a stable labour market.
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Meanwhile, traders still favor a hold, though hike odds have climbed sharply. The size of that shift varies by venue.
CME FedWatch put the odds of a 25 basis point increase at 37.9% on Tuesday. That figure stood at 25.7% the previous week.
Prediction markets remain more cautious. Kalshi priced the same outcome at 28%, while Polymarket priced it at 27.5%.
Both venues repriced sharply in the past day. Kalshi’s hike contract gained 8 points and has drawn more than $45 million in volume, while Polymarket’s July decision market has traded over $107 million.
Economists lean the same way. Reuters polled 104 forecasters between July 17 and July 21. None expects a move at this meeting.
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