FOMC MINUTES IN FOCUS AS OCTOBER HIKE ODDS FADE Today’s FOMC minutes will be scrutinized for how firmly officials backed further rate hikes after September’s unanimous 25bp increase. October hike odds have fallen to around 20% from 55% after softer inflation and payroll data, but September’s dot plot showed 14 of 18 officials still expected another 25–50bp of tightening by end-2027. Key focus: whether officials view current policy as sufficiently restrictive and how quickly they expect further hikes.(彭博社)