The next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the Federal Reserve is scheduled for July 28–29, 2026. Under the current schedule, the interest rate decision will be announced on July 29 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, followed by a press conference with the Chair at 2:30 PM.
The result of today's meeting will be announced today.
This FOMC meeting will conclude on June 17. The Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on that day.
Markets typically monitor policy statements, chairperson remarks, and descriptions of inflation and economic prospects to gauge the future direction of monetary policy.
The July meeting time has been confirmed.
- The FOMC meeting will be held on July 28–29.
- Policy decision to be announced on July 29 at 2:00 PM
- Press conference on July 29 at 2:30 PM
This means that after the June meeting, the market will quickly shift its focus to the July policy window, continuing to assess the interest rate path and inflation developments.
The market is paying attention to three signals.
- Has the interest rate been adjusted?
- Has the inflation outlook changed?
- Will future monetary policy language shift?
Federal Reserve meetings typically influence the U.S. dollar, U.S. Treasury yields, U.S. equities, and risk assets such as cryptocurrencies, making the interest rate decision schedule itself a key market event.