Past FOMC Market Reactions - FJElite

18 Jun 2026 14:38Elite Forex Sentiment
Summary
Fed: 9 of 18 FOMC participants expect a rate hike in 2026. The Fed removed any mention of additional rate adjustments from its statement.

Sentiment
Traders now expect further Fed tightening after the revised projections. Traders fully price in a 25-basis-point rate hike by the end of the year. Short-term interest-rate futures are now pricing a bigger chance of a Fed hike than a hold by September.
Post FOMC press Conference: Traders fully price in two Fed rate hikes by the end of 1Q 2027.