#FOMCMeeting While the specific start times of these meetings are not publicly disclosed, it is customary for the FOMC to release its policy statement at 18:00 UTC (14:00 ET) on the second day of the meeting. Following the statement, a press conference led by the Federal Reserve Chair typically occurs at 18:30 UTC (14:30 ET).
The Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, is the Fed's chief body for monetary policy.
UTC (14:00 ET) on the second day of the meeting. Following the statement, a press conference led by the Federal Reserve Chair typically occurs at 18:30 UTC (14:30 ET).
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is a committee within the US Federal Reserve System that is responsible for making monetary policy decisions, such as setting the federal funds rate and adjusting the money supply.
For traders, FOMC meetings are a time of particular volatility because any change in federal fund rates can affect a range of economic variables such as short-term interest rates, foreign exchange rates, long-term interest rates, employment output and prices of goods and services. .