Investment managers slash rate cut hopes as Fed holds steady
Market hopes for early rate cuts are fading fast as sticky inflation and Middle East tensions delay the Fed’s timeline.

The Federal Reserve’s latest decision to keep interest rates unchanged has shifted market expectations for 2026. As Middle East tensions push up energy prices, the earlier hope for several rate cuts this year is fading, with many analysts now looking toward the final quarter for any potential move.
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