US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.
The Fed did not adjust interest rates on Wednesday.
  • Investors ramped up bets that the first rate cut would come in June after Wednesday's Fed meeting.
  • CME's FedWatch Tool showed expectations of a June cut hit 70%, up from 55% earlier in the day.
  • The Fed's dot plot forecasts three cuts in 2024.

Market expectations for a June rate cut spiked Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady and its nod to three rate cuts still in the cards for 2024.