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Friday Nov 14 2025 22:20
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Market optimism regarding a rate cut at the upcoming December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is waning. Currently, only 45.9% of investors anticipate a rate cut, a significant drop reflecting deteriorating market sentiment and a notable downturn in the cryptocurrency market.
Data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group indicates that the odds of a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut in December were nearly 67% on Nov. 7. This steep decline underscores a considerable shift in market expectations.
In September, several banking institutions forecasted at least two interest rate cuts in 2025. Market analysts at investment banking company Goldman Sachs and banking giant Citigroup each projected three 25 BPS cuts in 2025.
Interest rate decisions have a profound influence on cryptocurrency prices. Lower interest rates typically lead to increased liquidity flowing into asset markets, bolstering prices. Conversely, higher rates tend to constrain liquidity and prices.
The declining likelihood of a December rate cut is fueling negative market sentiment and potentially signaling further short-term price volatility for the crypto market until the Federal Reserve resumes easing rates.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has cast doubt on a December rate cut, noting strongly differing views on how to proceed. He emphasized that another rate reduction at the December meeting is far from a certainty.
As anticipated, the Federal Reserve lowered rates by 25 BPS in October. However, crypto prices extended their decline following the rate reduction. According to Matt Mena, a market analyst at 21Shares, the October rate cut was "fully priced in" by investors, who had widely anticipated the move months in advance.
Economist and former hedge fund manager Ray Dalio cautioned that the Federal Reserve is cutting rates into record-high asset prices, relatively low unemployment, and low credit spreads, a historically unusual situation. In November, Dalio suggested that the Federal Reserve is potentially stimulating the economy into a bubble, a characteristic often seen in debt-laden economies heading toward hyperinflation and currency collapse.
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