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Fed officials dominate Friday’s economic calendar with multiple speeches

Published 08/05/2025, 19:02
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As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets on Friday, May 9, 2025, a series of crucial Federal Reserve speeches are expected to sway market dynamics. Multiple Fed officials, including Williams, Barr, Goolsbee, and Waller, are scheduled to speak throughout the day, potentially offering insights into the central bank’s monetary policy outlook. Additionally, the release of the Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) rig count and CFTC speculative positions data will provide valuable information for energy and commodity traders.

Major Economic Events to Watch

Other Important Economic Events to Watch

• 6:15 AM ET: FOMC Member Williams Speaks

• 6:45 AM ET: Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Barr Speaks

• 10:00 AM ET: Fed Goolsbee Speaks

• 11:30 AM ET: FOMC Member Williams Speaks

• 11:30 AM ET: Fed Waller Speaks

• 1:00 PM ET: Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count (Previous:479)

• 1:00 PM ET: U.S. Baker Hughes Total (EPA:TTEF) Rig Count (Previous:584)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC S&P 500 speculative positions (Previous:-78.7K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative positions (Previous:30.9K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Gold speculative positions (Previous:163.3K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Crude Oil speculative positions (Previous:177.2K)

Other Economic Events to Watch

• 6:45 AM ET: FOMC Member Kugler Speaks

• 8:00 AM ET: FOMC Member Kugler Speaks

• 8:30 AM ET: FOMC Member Barkin Speaks

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Aluminium speculative net positions (Previous:-0.3K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Copper speculative positions (Previous:19.4K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Silver speculative positions (Previous:49.9K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Natural Gas speculative positions (Previous:-112.4K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Wheat speculative positions (Previous:-116.8K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Corn speculative positions (Previous:175.4K)

• 3:30 PM ET: CFTC Soybeans speculative positions (Previous:59.5K)

• 7:45 PM ET: Fed Governor Cook Speaks

For further information and the latest updates, please refer to our Economic Calendar, here.

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