Week Ahead in FX (August 19 – 23): FOMC-Related Events Plus Global Inflation And PMI Updates


Speculations around the Fed’s September policy decision will heat up this week as the central bank drops its August meeting minutes and several FOMC members take center stage in the annual Jackson Hole Symposium.

Inflation data in Japan and Canada will also get some attention after the Bank of Canada (BOC) cut its rates TWICE since June and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) surprisingly raised its interest rates in July.

Then, PMI updates from around the world could matter to global growth speculators and influence overall risk sentiment in the markets.

What are the markets expecting from these events anyway?

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