The press conference of the Federal Open Market Committee takes place 30 minutes after the Fed's interest rate decision, and has two parts: a pre-prepared statement followed by open questions. Even if the Fed has left rates unchanged, or a change has been anticipated by the market, unexpected remarks during the press conference can still lead to a large market reaction.
The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is high.
Recent economic data has been moderately bearish for USD. The following recent announcements may affect the market reaction to FOMC Press Conference:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago PMI | Bullish change | 40.6 | 43.8 | ||
| Fed Interest Rate Decision | Bearish change | 4.25% | 4% | ||
| Pending Home Sales (MoM) | Bearish change | 4.2% | 0% | ||
| Housing Price Index (MoM) | Bullish change | 0% | 0.4% | ||
| Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index | Bearish change | 55 | 53.6 | ||
| UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations | (no change) | 4.6% | 4.6% | ||
| UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation | Bullish change | 3.7% | 3.9% | ||
| Michigan Consumer Expectations Index | Bearish change | 51.2 | 50.3 | ||
| Consumer Price Index (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.4% | 0.3% | ||
| Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bullish change | 2.9% | 3% | ||
| Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||
| Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.1% | 3% | ||
| Existing Home Sales Change (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.2% | 1.5% | 
| Country: | United States | 
|---|---|
| Currency: | USD | 
| Source: | Federal Reserve | 
| Category: | Central Banks | 
| Frequency: | Irregular |