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Prediction markets indicate Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh unlikely to address rate cuts at Jackson Hole
Traders expect the Fed chief to focus on inflation rather than recent Treasury market actions or upcoming interest rate policy.
The short version
- Prediction market traders on Kalshi assign low probabilities that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will discuss interest rate cuts or recent bond market developments during his Jackson Hole speech.
- A CNBC survey similarly found that 45% of respondents do not expect Warsh to elaborate on the central bank's upcoming rate outlook.
- Traders overwhelmingly expect Warsh to mention inflation and a recently established Fed task force during the keynote address.
Key facts
- Kalshi prediction market traders assign an 8% probability that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will say 'rate cut' and a 16% probability that he will mention the 'bond market' during his Jackson Hole address.[CNBC]
- Kalshi traders give a near 90% chance that Warsh will mention 'inflation' and over a 70% chance he will reference 'task force'.[CNBC]
- A CNBC survey showed that 45% of respondents do not expect Warsh to expand on the interest rate outlook in his speech.[CNBC]
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously announced the U.S. Treasury would double buybacks of long-term government debt to at least $4 billion after 30-year Treasury yields topped 5.3%.[CNBC]
- A smaller prediction market estimates a 67% chance of a 0.5% move in the S&P 500 following the address.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether Warsh will provide any signals regarding the Federal Reserve's September policy decision during his address.[CNBC]