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October Fed rate hike odds drop to under 20% after weak jobs report

Market expectations for Federal Reserve policy shifted sharply this week following new employment and inflation data.

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As of 2026-10-05 07:46 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
October Federal Reserve rate hike odds collapsed from 69% to under 20% after the September jobs report added only 29,000 positions.[3]