Fed interest rate decision (FOMC) + dot plot: Thursday 10/12/2026 at 02:00 GMT+7
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meets 8 times a year to set the policy interest rate. The decision is announced at 2:00 PM US Eastern Time, followed 30 minutes later by the Fed Chair's press conference.
Beyond the rate itself, markets pay close attention to the Fed's tone on inflation and the path of interest rates. The March, June, September and December meetings also include the dot plot of rate projections. Bitcoin often moves sharply both at the announcement and during the press conference.
The final meeting of the year, with new economic projections.