Fed funds upper bound stays near 4 to 4.25 percent

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    "Kalshi ladder implies the Fed funds upper bound at 4.0-4.25% after this week's meeting, with 74% above 4.0% but only 11% above 4.25%.",
    "Hot September inflation raised hike talk, but the market assigns only 11% odds to an upper bound above 4.25%, suggesting the news is not fully priced.",
    "A companion Kalshi ladder for a later meeting (CM-EVT-6BS28TS762) shows 99% above 3.75% but just 7% above 4.0%, implying the market expects rates to drift lower over time.",
    "Resolves via the official Federal Reserve statement; any dissent or guidance language shift could reprice near-term expectations rapidly."
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