{"id":13525,"date":"2025-08-13T18:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=13525"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:35:14","slug":"us-futures-climb-on-fed-rate-cut-optimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/us-futures-climb-on-fed-rate-cut-optimism\/","title":{"rendered":"US Futures Climb on Fed Rate Cut Optimism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"833\">US index futures edged higher on August 13 as investors grew increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve could lower interest rates as early as next month. The optimism followed lower-than-expected inflation data, which pointed to easing price pressures in the economy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"1014\">In early US trading, Nasdaq-100 E-mini futures rose 0.23%, while S&amp;P 500 futures gained around 0.18%. Dow Jones futures were up 0.3% shortly before the opening bell.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1078\">Inflation Data Sparks Policy Shift Expectations<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1299\">The rally in futures came after the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed inflation at 2.7% year-on-year, coming in below forecasts. This reinforced hopes that the Fed could act sooner to ease monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1592\">Market expectations for a rate cut have surged. According to a poll, there is now a 98% probability of a 25 basis point cut in September, up from 88.8% just a day earlier. Some institutions, including UBS, are even forecasting a full percentage point of easing starting next month.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/content\/nifty-sensex-surge-economic-data-rate-cut-hopes\/\">Nifty, Sensex Surge on Positive Economic Data and Rate Cut Expectations<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1637\">Volatility Falls, Banks Gain<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1922\">Investor sentiment appeared to strengthen, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropping to its lowest levels since January. Banking shares also found support from a steeper yield curve, as the widening gap between long- and short-term interest rates often benefits lenders.<\/p>\n<p><i>Click here to explore:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/live-analytics?\">Nifty50<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US index futures edged higher on August 13 as investors grew increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve could lower interest rates as early as next month. The optimism followed lower-than-expected inflation data, which pointed to easing price pressures in the economy. 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