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U.S. Fed Funds Target Rate

Latest Release

Mar 19, 2025

Actual

4.50%

Forecast

4.50%

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members vote on where to set the target interest rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as relative short term interest rates are a primary factor in currency valuation.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Federal Reserve

Release Date	Time	Previous
Dec 10, 2025	21:00
Oct 29, 2025	20:00
Sep 17, 2025	20:00
Jul 30, 2025	20:00
Jun 18, 2025	20:00
May 07, 2025	20:00	4.50%

News

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