{"id":52823,"date":"2025-09-08T00:38:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/major-banks-revise-fed-rate-cut-forecasts-for-2025-pointing-to-september-start\/52823\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T00:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:38:31","slug":"major-banks-revise-fed-rate-cut-forecasts-for-2025-pointing-to-september-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/major-banks-revise-fed-rate-cut-forecasts-for-2025-pointing-to-september-start\/52823\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Banks Revise Fed Rate Cut Forecasts for 2025, Pointing to September Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barclays<\/strong> has significantly revised its forecast for <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> interest rate cuts in 2025, now projecting <strong>three<\/strong> 25-basis-point reductions in <strong>September, October, and December<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Macquarie<\/strong> anticipates <strong>two<\/strong> 25-basis-point rate cuts from the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> in 2025, with expectations for reductions in <strong>September and December<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Both prominent financial institutions foresee the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> initiating its easing cycle in <strong>September 2025<\/strong>, signaling a notable shift in monetary policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Major financial institutions <strong>Barclays<\/strong> and <strong>Macquarie<\/strong> have recently updated their forecasts for the <strong>Federal Reserve&#39;s<\/strong> interest rate trajectory in 2025, with both now anticipating the central bank to begin cutting rates in <strong>September<\/strong>. These revisions underscore evolving market expectations regarding the pace and timing of monetary policy adjustments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barclays<\/strong> has notably increased its prediction for <strong>Fed<\/strong> rate cuts this year, now expecting three 25-basis-point reductions. The bank&#39;s updated outlook points to cuts occurring in <strong>September, October, and December<\/strong> 2025. This represents an upward revision from <strong>Barclays&#39;<\/strong> previous forecast, which had anticipated only two 25-basis-point cuts in September and December.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Macquarie<\/strong> has also adjusted its expectations for <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> policy. The firm now forecasts two 25-basis-point interest rate cuts in 2025, specifically in <strong>September and December<\/strong>. This revised outlook from <strong>Macquarie<\/strong> indicates a shift from its prior forecast of a single cut in September.<\/p>\n<p>The consensus among these leading banks for a <strong>September<\/strong> rate cut suggests growing confidence in the <strong>Federal Reserve&#39;s<\/strong> readiness to ease monetary policy later this year. <em>Analysts are closely monitoring incoming economic data, particularly inflation and employment figures, for further cues on the Fed&#39;s decision-making process.<\/em> The anticipated rate cuts could provide a boost to economic activity and offer relief to borrowers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Barclays has significantly revised its forecast for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2025, now projecting three 25-basis-point 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