Fed officials publicly split on December easing

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 16:30 UTC+01:00 (+0100), United States, Various (regional Fed locations)

News category : Macroeconomic Events

On October 31 a number of regional Fed presidents voiced differing perspectives about the outlook for monetary policy. Some officials publicly urged caution, citing sticky inflation risks, while others argued for additional easing to support a softening labour market. The visible split complicated market pricing after the recent policy action, pushing investors to shift from a single-path expectation to scenario-based positioning. The debate pressurised short-dated rates and increased demand for hedges, with credit and equity desks reporting heightened intraday order flow as participants adjusted to a wider range of plausible policy outcomes.

Overall market impact

Strong mixed market impact - strength score : 84/100

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Impacted instruments :

Interest-rate futures

Short-dated Treasuries

Volatility instruments

Financials

Currency markets

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