TechFlow, on September 13, according to Jinshi Data, the Federal Reserve will hold a policy meeting next week. A 25 basis point rate cut itself is unlikely to trigger market volatility. If that proves true, market participants may quickly shift focus to Fed Chair Powell's press conference and the latest Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), particularly the updated dot plot. Below are the key events markets will closely watch in the coming week (all times in Beijing time):
Wednesday 21:45, Bank of Canada announces interest rate decision;
Thursday 2:00, Federal Reserve FOMC announces interest rate decision and economic projections summary;
Thursday 2:30, Fed Chair Powell holds monetary policy press conference;
Thursday 19:00, Bank of England announces interest rate decision and meeting minutes;
Thursday 20:30, U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending September 13;
Friday TBA, Bank of Japan announces interest rate decision;
Friday 14:30, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda holds monetary policy press conference.
