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Analysts See Lower Rate Path Than Market And Fed

US OUTLOOK/OPINION

The Bloomberg analyst survey shows a lower Fed rates path than the market and even more so the Fed’s dot plot estimates. The survey was however collected from Sep 19-22 which could complicate results seeing as the FOMC decision was on Sep 20.

  • The median response sees the Fed Funds target range ending this year at the current 5.25-5.5% (5.5-5.75% median dot, market pricing effective 5.44%).
  • It then falls to 4-4.25% for end-2024 (5-5.25% median dot, market pricing effective 4.66%) and 3-3.25% for end-2025 (3.75-4% median dot).
  • The highest of 65 estimates for end-2024 at 5.75-6% is still below the 6-6.25% highest dot in the SEP, believed to be Gov. Bowman.
  • The growth outlook is near unchanged from the August survey: the median analyst expects a recession to start in 2024 (had been 2023 prior to August) with US GDP growth seen averaging 0.9% in 2024 and 1.9% in 2025.

Source: Bloomberg

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