Federal Reserve (latest release)
Usual Effect More hawkish than expected = Good for currency;
Frequency Scheduled 8 times per year;
Next Release Dec 16, 2015
FF Notes The FOMC usually changes the statement slightly at each release. It's these changes that traders focus on;
Why Traders
Care It's the primary tool the FOMC uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their vote on interest rates and other policy measures, along with commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their votes. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future votes;
Also Called Interest Rate Statement, Fed Statement, Monetary Policy Statement;
Acro Expand Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);