👀👀👉Kalshi traders now price in an 86% chance of a Fed 25bp rate cut at the December 9-10 meeting, up from under 50% just weeks ago. This surge follows dovish Fed signals, like New York Fed President John Williams flagging employment risks amid cooling inflation.
J.P. Morgan flipped to expecting the cut on Nov 27, citing limited data ahead and recent hawk-to-dove shifts. CME FedWatch aligns closely at ~85%.
Prediction markets like Kalshi reflect real-money bets, often outperforming polls
商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC)代理主席卡羅琳·D·範(Caroline D. Pham)宣佈了來自CFTC市場參與者部門的新解釋,明確了期貨佣金商(FCMs)——執行客戶訂單和管理抵押品的公司——何時可以將客戶擁有的證券和用客戶資金購買的證券作爲保證金,向外國經紀商和清算組織發佈,特別是針對CFTC法規第30部分下的外國期貨和期權。
👀👀👉Ripple has announced that its USD-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), has been recognized as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token by Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).
This approval allows authorized persons licensed by the FSRA to use RLUSD within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s international financial center.
This regulatory recognition positions RLUSD for expanded adoption across the Middle East, emphasizing Ripple's compliance focus and market presence with a market capitalization exceeding $1.2 billion since its late 2024 launch. RLUSD employs stringent safeguards such as 1:1 USD backing through liquid assets, third-party attestations, and clear redemption rights to meet high regulatory and institutional standards.
Additionally, Ripple is expanding its footprint in the region with partnerships like its entry into Bahrain fintech and custody collaborations in Africa with Absa Bank. RLUSD integration supports Ripple’s broader digital asset ecosystem, including cross-border payments and capital markets initiatives through Ripple Prime.
👀👀👉September 2025 PPI Shows Moderate Inflation Amid Energy Price Surge, Influencing Fed Policy Outlook??
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Index (PPI) data for September 2025 after a significant delay of over 40 days, caused by the federal government shutdown. The delay pushed the release closer to the key December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The September PPI showed a 0.3% month-over-month increase in final demand prices, driven mainly by a 3.5% rise in energy prices and an 11.8% jump in gasoline costs. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, remained modestly up by 0.1%, indicating some price stability in other sectors.
The delayed PPI release means that this fresh inflation data will likely be incorporated into the FOMC's deliberations in December, increasing its relevance for the Fed’s policy decisions. Given that inflation pressures are still evident, especially from energy and goods prices, the Federal Reserve may take a cautious and data-dependent approach, potentially slowing any aggressive interest rate cuts and focusing on containing inflation risks.
In terms of economic outlook, the data suggests moderate inflationary pressure, with energy costs being a significant driver. Overall, the economy appears to maintain inflation levels that warrant careful Fed monitoring but do not signal runaway inflation. This environment supports a balanced policy stance, where the Fed weighs inflation control against sustained economic growth.
This BLS PPI release underscores the impact of government shutdowns on economic data timing and highlights the importance of up-to-date inflation metrics for central bank policy. The December FOMC meeting is therefore poised to carefully consider this delayed but critical inflation snapshot in its decision-making process.
美聯儲理事Christopher J. Waller最近發表了一篇題爲《繼續降息的理由》的演講,他在演講中強烈主張在2025年12月9日至10日的聯邦公開市場委員會(FOMC)會議上將政策利率下調25個基點。Waller強調,潛在通脹接近FOMC的2%目標,通脹預期保持良好錨定。同時,他指出勞動力市場存在顯著疲軟,職位創造放緩,以及對低收入和中等收入消費者的壓力。Waller表示擔憂,目前的貨幣政策過於緊縮,可能會對經濟造成嚴重影響,特別是在住房和汽車可負擔性方面。他將降息視爲謹慎的風險管理步驟,以應對勞動力市場進一步惡化的風險,並將貨幣政策向更中性的立場轉變。
除了貨幣政策立場外,Waller仍被視爲美聯儲主席的強有力候選人,特別是在Jerome Powell的任期到2026年5月結束時。他對經濟基本面的明確關注,務實地使用硬數據和軟數據,以及在勞動力市場脆弱時期倡導降息,使他在政策制定者和經濟顧問中贏得了相當大的支持。考慮到這些因素,Christopher J. Waller可能在塑造美國貨幣政策方面發揮重要作用,不僅在短期內,還可能作爲下一任美聯儲主席。 在2025年即將結束之際,他主張在今年12月降息以及作爲美聯儲主席的顯著候選人,這一結合突顯了Waller在美國貨幣政策討論中日益增長的影響力。