Federal Reserve schedules interest-rate decision and key U.S. economic data releases
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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29
Federal Reserve schedules interest-rate decision and key U.S. economic data releases
11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve's FOMC will announce its interest-rate decision at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, followed by Chair Jerome Powell's press conference at 2:30 p.m.
Earlier in the day, major U.S. economic indicators for March—including durable-goods orders, housing starts, building permits, and trade balance—will be released, alongside weekly mortgage and crude oil data.
These events are expected to influence financial markets, as investors assess the Fed's policy stance and the latest economic trends for signs of growth or slowdown.
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