The Fed's probability of maintaining interest rates in September is 63.8 per cent

ON 21 AUGUST, ACCORDING TO THE CME FEDERAL RESERVE WATCH: THE FED'S PROBABILITY OF MAINTAINING INTEREST RATES CONSTANT BY SEPTEMBER WAS 63.8 PER CENT AND THE PROBABILITY OF A CUMULATIVE INCREASE OF 25 BASIS POINTS WAS 36.2 PER CENT. THE FED HAD A PROBABILITY OF MAINTAINING INTEREST RATES CONSTANT BY 51.8 PER CENT BY OCTOBER, WITH A PROBABILITY OF A CUMULATIVE INCREASE OF 41.4 PER CENT FOR 25 BASIS POINTS AND 6.8 PER CENT FOR 50 BASIS POINTS。