Market Data Evidence

Following the hawkish April 29 FOMC minutes, CME FedWatch hike-by-December odds moved to ~63%, up from the ~56% level held since the May 15 rate-path repricing - a fresh leg of higher-for-longer repricing.

Provenance — node opacity = source trust
Evidence Strength
Moderate
Evidence Observed At
May 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM UTC
Citation
https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html
Citation Source
cnbc
Market Metric
Rate Path Expectations
Observed Value
0.63