Fed FOMC rate cut expectations (Statement due on Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 2pm US Eastern time, 1800 GMT).
Most banks lean toward a 25 bps trim, but a couple of houses see the Fed moving faster with a 50 bps cut.
25 bps cut (consensus view):
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BMO
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Barclays
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CIBC
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Goldman Sachs
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JPMorgan
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Morgan Stanley
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Nomura
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RBC
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Scotiabank
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Wells Fargo
50 bps cut (more aggressive):
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Standard Chartered
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Société Générale
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A 25 bps cut is largely priced in and may not move markets much unless guidance shifts.
A 50 bps cut, however, would likely spark USD weakness, a Treasury rally, and could fuel a risk-on move in equities and gold.
