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Winner-take-all answer·11 source contracts·Kalshi 11·refreshed just now·Closes Dec 9, 2026 · 164d

Will Bank of Canada Hike rates by 0bps at their April 2026 meeting

Leader sits at 94% across 11 bound outcomes, runner-up at 83%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

94%

Maintains rate

runner-up 83¢leader 94¢

Outcomes

11

winner-take-all

Runner-up

83¢

Maintains rate

Spread

11pp

contested

24h volume

$0

thin orderbook

Closes

Dec 9, 2026

164 days

Venue

Kalshi

11 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayMaintains rate: 81% (27 days, 23 points)Maintains rate: 81% on 2026-06-28Maintains rate: 83% (27 days, 12 points)Maintains rate: 83% on 2026-06-28Maintains rate: 77% (27 days, 24 points)Maintains rate: 77% on 2026-06-28
Maintains rate81¢Maintains rate83¢Maintains rate77¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 27d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

This contract tracks whether the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate unchanged at their April 2026 meeting. The 39% probability reflects market expectation that a rate change is more likely than no change. The current level is driven by two main factors: recent inflation data and the broader direction of Canadian monetary policy relative to the Federal Reserve. The April meeting itself will resolve this contract when the Bank of Canada announces its decision and accompanying statement on rates. Markets currently price similar contracts for June and beyond at much higher probabilities (92%), suggesting traders expect rate stability later this year but see greater uncertainty for the April decision specifically.

  • April 2026 BoC meeting probability of 39% for no change is substantially lower than June 2026 market pricing at 92%, indicating current market consensus expects action in April
  • Related Federal Reserve contracts show 94% pricing for 0bps in June and 91% in July, suggesting North American central banks face different near-term pressures
  • The steep decline in probability from April (39%) to June (92%) to December (3%) indicates markets expect rate cuts beginning mid-year, not a frozen policy rate
  • Current pricing reflects available inflation data and economic conditions as of early May 2026; any significant Canadian economic data release before the April meeting would shift probabilities
  • The contract resolves upon the Bank of Canada's official rate announcement and decision statement at their scheduled April 2026 meeting

What moved the line

  • Jun 27Maintains rate13pp9380¢ · Kalshi
  • Jun 24Cut 25bps11pp165¢ · Kalshi
  • Jun 22Maintains rate6pp5359¢ · Kalshi
  • Jun 26Maintains rate6pp6571¢ · Kalshi
  • Jun 24Maintains rate5pp6065¢ · Kalshi

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