FOMC Rate Decision: Hold at 3.50-3.75%; 9-3 vote, three dissenters favoured hike; September hike ~61% priced (Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (7:00 pm London)). Actual Hold at 3.50-3.75%; 9-3 vote, three dissenters favoured hike; September hike ~61% priced Full schedule and background: FOMC Rate Decision. Updated August 25, 2026 ← Previous FOMC...

Bank of England MPC Rate Decision: Hold at 3.75%; 6-3 vote with three dissenters for hike; MPR CPI peak 3.2% Q4 2026 (Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 12:00 pm GMT (7:00 am ET, 12:00 pm London)). Actual Hold at 3.75%; 6-3 vote with three dissenters for hike; MPR CPI peak 3.2% Q4 2026 Full schedule...

Bank of Japan Rate Decision: Hold at 1.0%; 8-1 vote (Takata dissented for 1.25%); Ueda signalled possible acceleration of hikes (Friday, July 31, 2026 at 12:00 pm JST (11:00 pm ET, 4:00 am London)). Actual Hold at 1.0%; 8-1 vote (Takata dissented for 1.25%); Ueda signalled possible acceleration of hikes Full schedule and background: Bank...

RBA Rate Decision: Held at 4.35% (unanimous) (Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 2:30 pm AEST (12:30 am ET, 5:30 am London)). Actual Held at 4.35% (unanimous) Updated August 25, 2026 ← Previous RBA Rate DecisionNext RBA Rate Decision → The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% on Tuesday, 11...

Next Jackson Hole Economic Symposium: Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET (5:00 pm London). Consensus Not yet published Actual Pending Updated August 25, 2026 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will host the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium from Thursday, August 27 to Saturday, August 29, at the Jackson Lake Lodge...

RBNZ Rate Decision: OCR raised 25bp to 2.75%, decision by consensus (no vote required) (Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm NZST (10:00 pm ET, 3:00 am London)).ConsensusA consensus forecast has not yet been published for this meetingActualOCR raised 25bp to 2.75%, decision by consensus (no vote required)Full schedule and background: RBNZ Rate Decision.Updated September...

Bank of Canada Rate Decision: Held at 2.25% (7th straight hold); Bank Rate 2.50%, deposit rate 2.20% (Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 9:45 am ET (2:45 pm London)).ConsensusNot yet publishedActualHeld at 2.25% (7th straight hold); Bank Rate 2.50%, deposit rate 2.20%Full schedule and background: Bank of Canada Rate Decision.Updated September 2, 2026 The Bank of...

Beige Book: Economic activity expanded modestly since mid-July; employment rose very slightly; prices increased moderately; outlook described as positive but mixed by sector (Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (7:00 pm London)).ActualEconomic activity expanded modestly since mid-July; employment rose very slightly; prices increased moderately; outlook described as positive but mixed by sectorFull schedule...

ECB Rate Decision: Deposit rate raised 25bp to 2.50% (main refi 2.65%, marginal lending 2.90%) (Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:45 pm CET (7:45 am ET, 12:45 pm London)).ConsensusNo formal Reuters or Bloomberg poll has yet been published for the September 10 meeting; market pricing points to a likely hold at 2.25%, though traders have...

FOMC Rate Decision: Raised 25bp to 3.75%-4.00% (first hike in three years) (Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (7:00 pm London)).ConsensusMarket-implied odds of a 25bp hike, not a cut, have risen sharply and stood at around 83-85% as of mid-September 2026, according to CME FedWatch-based trackersActualRaised 25bp to 3.75%-4.00% (first hike in three...