The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 13:45 CET, followed by President Christine Lagarde's press conference at 14:45 CET. Markets price a 73.5% probability that the Governing Council will hold the deposit facility rate at 2.0%, though the possibility of a surprise rate hike has...

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 14:00 EDT, concluding a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The CME FedWatch Tool shows a 97.9% probability that the Fed will hold the federal funds rate steady at the 3.50%-3.75% target range, making this the third...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Monday, April 28, 2026, concluding a two-day meeting that began on April 27. Markets are closely watching this meeting as a growing number of analysts expect the BoJ to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.0%, which would...