probability

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Markets are pricing in an 88% probability of the ECB raising rates by a quarter percentage point at its April meeting.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Traders were pricing in a 77.6% chance that the Fed will remain on hold in December, up from 76.3% on Thursday, while also seeing a small but increased probability of a rate hike by year-end.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Using a percentage chance of a violation of the rules, launch weather officers use a combination of meteorological and climatological data, local knowledge, and experience to forecast this probability.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The latest attacks increase the probability of a prolonged disruption scenario, where supply losses could persist even if geopolitical tensions ease, reinforcing upside risks to prices,” wrote ING analysts in a note on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Yes. My daemon’s tongue can taste probability, you know.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman