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A new survey forecasts two more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve next year, a large increase compared to previous expectations.

The poll, conducted by CNBC, shows that 86% of respondents now expect one hike in 2027 and 55% more than one. That compares to 46% who expected a hike ahead in the last poll.

Respondents to the poll include economists, fund managers and strategists. Most of them also said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed for at least another month, putting further pressure on energy prices.

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About three quarters of respondents expect the impact to translate to broader prices. However, the growth outlook has remained largely unchanged at 2.25% this year and in 2027. Recession concerns stayed at 29% over the next 12 months.

As for the stock market, respondents expect the S&P 500 will remain at current levels this year and climb about 8% in 2027, clocking in at 8.274.

Odds of a Fed rate hike on Wednesday are above 90%, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool, clocking in at 92.5% early on Tuesday.

The figure climbed sharply over the past week. First, core inflation rose more than expected last month, rising 0.3%. The figure was 0.1 percentage points more elevated than forecasts. The annual rate clocked in at 2.4%, as the Dow Jones consensus expected.

In this context, a recent survey showed that almost a third of Americans expect their financial situation to get worse next year. Conducted by the New York Federal Reserve, the latest instance of the Survey of Consumer Expectations showed that respondents who expect their finance to get much or somewhat worse in the next year climbed 2.3 percentage points, clocking in at 32.6% compared to 30.3% last month.

And on Tuesday, the benchmark 10-yield Treasury note rose on Tuesday to the highest level since 2007 as the sell-off in government debt continued one day away from the Fed decision.

Yields have continued to climb even though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last week that the department will buy back $6 billion of longer-dated government debt, triple the usual amount.

A recent report noted that the reasury could dip into its $1 trillion General Account (TGA) to help fund its plan to increase buyback of government bonds. The TGA will allow the Treasury with a large chest to fund the strategy and influence long-term bond yields.