According to the latest Reuters survey of 100 economists released today, a striking consensus has formed around US monetary policy. A total of 94 out of 100 polled economists now forecast that the Federal Reserve will raise the federal funds rate to 4.00%-4.25% by the end of 2026.
This marks a dramatic hawkish shift in institutional sentiment compared to September, when only 29 of 76 respondents held that view. Persistent macroeconomic resilience and sticky inflation pressures are forcing market analysts to rapidly recalibrate their policy outlooks.
For traditional finance, this structural repricing is set to lift US Treasury yields and bolster the US dollar index. Tighter liquidity conditions will inevitably increase borrowing costs across equities and corporate debt markets.
For crypto assets, prolonged elevated rates could constrain discretionary capital flows and test market liquidity. While
$BTC continues to show macro resilience, speculative momentum may face headwinds as high risk-free yields attract institutional capital.
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