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BNY expects the Fed to stay on hold in 2026 amid volatile rate views

BNY strategists link shifting rate expectations to incoming inflation prints and movements in energy prices, while questioning whether reduced forward guidance could raise FX market pricing volatility.

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BNY Markets strategists John Velis and David Tam said they expect the Federal Reserve to remain on hold through 2026, with market rate expectations likely to swing as inflation data and energy prices move.

In a discussion highlighted by FXStreet, the strategists pointed to new Fed task forces and a focus on the central bank’s Communications work, noting skepticism about forward guidance and the so called dots. They said the Fed’s reaction function communication is likely to evolve as implementation and messaging change.

They also argued that less guidance may translate into greater rate and policy expectation volatility because markets would have less information to interpret. BNY said it will monitor appointments, research output, or findings that could affect the Fed’s monetary policy implementation framework or understanding of the economy.

The FXStreet segment further noted that volatility risk for the US outlook could increase around upcoming catalysts, including US CPI data and Fed Chair Warsh testimony.

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