How have interest rates expectations changed after this week's events?

  • The repricing of BoJ interest rate expectations is the only highlight from this dull week
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Rate cuts by year-end

  • Fed: 45 bps (95% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 110 bps

  • ECB: 2 bps (99% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 11 bps

  • BoE: 6 bps (95% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 39 bps

  • BoC: 25 bps (72% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 36 bps

  • RBA: 13 bps (63% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 31 bps

  • RBNZ: 20 bps (80% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 37 bps

  • SNB: 3 bps (87% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 7 bps

Rate hikes by year-end

  • BoJ: 12 bps (77% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting)

2026: 40 bps

*The 2026 pricing reflects the cumulative easing expected by the end of 2026, not how much easing is expected in 2026 alone.

This has been a very dull week given the lack of notable news and a pretty empty calendar. The only notable event was Takaichi's victory as the new Japan's LDP leader which saw the markets paring back expectations for a rate hike by year-end.

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