Kalshi traders price 52% odds of a Fed rate hike this year
Kalshi prediction-market traders are pricing 52% odds that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year, according to a June 5 CNBC report. The repricing follows Friday's Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Fox News promoted the Kalshi market on X on June 6, posting a sponsored prediction-market contract asking when the next Federal Reserve rate hike will occur; the post noted one contract option — before 2027 — and drew 119 likes and 50 replies. The Fox post truncated before showing additional prices or contract details. The 52% figure marks a jump from the 39% chance Kalshi traders had priced for a Fed hike before 2027 roughly a week earlier.
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