Fed Rate Trend Softens as Equities Consolidate Amid Market Stability
Macro and Fed Cycle Signals: Cross-Asset Repricing and Risk Asset Stability
Over the past 48 to 72 hours, financial markets have shown limited reaction to the recent repricing of Fed cuts, with key macro indicators and risk assets maintaining stability. The data suggests a cautious stance on easing expectations and ongoing risk sentiment assessment across macroeconomic and digital asset markets.
The Fed funds futures imply a reduced likelihood of rate cuts in 2026, with the first full 25 basis point cut now priced for May 2026 and total cuts in 2026 decreasing from approximately 70 bps to 53 bps. The probability of a rate cut at the December 2025 FOMC meeting has declined to around 7%, with a 93% chance of holding rates steady at 5.25–5.50%. The market assigns an 18–20% probability for a rate cut at the January 2026 meeting, indicating reluctance to price an early pivot absent weaker data.
The U.S. 2-year Treasury yield has increased to approximately 4.40–4.45%, reflecting a re‑steepening of the front end as traders reduce aggressive easing bets. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury yield remains stable at roughly 4.20–4.25%, suggesting the main adjustment is in policy-sensitive maturities rather than long-term growth or inflation expectations.
The equity markets are consolidating, with the S&P 500 near recent highs and little net change after a multi-week rally, indicating that the modest reduction in easing expectations has not triggered broad de‑risking. The Nasdaq 100 has underperformed slightly relative to the S&P 500, pressured by higher front-end yields but without a decisive rotation. The Cboe VIX index remains near recent lows, signaling that markets view the current Fed repricing as incremental rather than disruptive.
Bitcoin prices have remained roughly flat over the last 48 hours following recent strength, suggesting that Fed repricing is not the dominant driver of digital asset movements in the near term. The U.S. financial conditions index has shown minimal weekly change, reinforcing the notion of market stability amid macro and monetary policy adjustments.
The dataset does not specify margin levels or liquidity breakdowns, and it lacks forward guidance beyond these figures, leaving some uncertainty regarding the full market impact of the current macro signals.
SEOHASHTAGS: macroeconomic, Fedcycle, riskassets, treasury yields, equities, digitalassets, marketstability, monetarypolicy
