Tuesday , 4 March 2025
Home Forex Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) blackout period begins on the weekend
Forex

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) blackout period begins on the weekend

The ‘blackout’ policy from the Federal Reserve limits the extent to which Federal Open Market Committee participants and staff can speak publicly or grant interviews. The period begins the two Saturdays preceding a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and ends the Thursday following the decision (decisions are always on Wednesdays).

NY Fed president Williams speaks at 0845 US Eastern time

  • Governor Waller follows at 11am US Eastern time

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles

RBA Minutes: Members emphasize more weight on downside risks to the economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published the Minutes of its February...

Australia’s Retail Sales rise 0.3 % MoM in January vs. 0.3% expected

Australia’s Retail Sales, a measure of the country’s consumer spending, rose 0.3%...

South Korea S&P Global Manufacturing PMI down to 49.9 in February from previous 50.3

South Korea S&P Global Manufacturing PMI down to 49.9 in February from...

Australia Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) meets forecasts (0.3%) in January

Australia Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) meets forecasts (0.3%) in January