Fed March Pause Odds Rise to 73¢ as Labor Market Resilience Curbs Cut Hopes
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The market for a March rate hold climbed as the December jobs report showed unemployment dipping to 4.4%, signaling that the labor market remains too firm for immediate easing. Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin’s remarks on Monday further emphasized a cautious 'wait-and-see' stance, cooling pivot expectations ahead of tomorrow's critical CPI release.
69¢ → 73¢ • Vol: $0.3M