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Fed Minutes Highlight Concerns Over Persistent Oil Price Rises and Impact on Rate Hikes
The latest Federal Reserve minutes revealed that many officials warned persistent increases in oil prices could necessitate further interest rate hikes, while some members advocated delaying rate cuts. This signals ongoing caution in monetary policy amid inflationary pressures.
Date:
08.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.166250 | +0.5596% |
| GBPUSD | 1.340030 | +0.84057% |
| USDJPY | 158.619000 | -0.5642% |
| XAUUSD | 4723.995000 | +0.40777% |
| USDCAD | 1.385010 | -0.23698% |
| NZDUSD | 0.582130 | +1.60755% |
| USDCHF | 0.791580 | -0.65761% |
| AUDUSD | 0.704520 | +1.0079% |
| EURGBP | 0.870290 | -0.18923% |
| EURJPY | 184.989000 | +0.010272% |
| GBPJPY | 212.552000 | +0.20177% |
| AUDJPY | 111.751000 | +0.50183% |
| CADJPY | 114.529000 | -0.27168% |
| CHFJPY | 200.374000 | +0.16096% |
| NZDJPY | 92.301000 | +1.02225% |
| GBPCHF | 1.060700 | +0.088699% |
| EURCHF | 0.923060 | -0.15576% |
| USDMXN | 17.436400 | -1.55078% |
| USDZAR | 16.399300 | -2.35315% |
| USDTRY | 44.508200 | -0.16128% |
| USDRUB | 78.544300 | +0.16898% |
| USDSEK | 9.319470 | -1.58965% |
| USDCNY | 6.828200 | -0.40839% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.04.2026 | ||||
| 05:00 | 🇯🇵 | Consumer Confidence (Mar) | 38 | 40 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Continuing Jobless Claims (Mar/28) | 1840 | 1841 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Core PCE Price Index MoM (Feb) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Core PCE Price Index YoY (Feb) | 3 | 3.1 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q4) | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q4) | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Initial Jobless Claims (Apr/04) | 210 | 202 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Jobless Claims 4-Week Average (Apr/04) | 216 | 207.75 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Income MoM (Feb) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Spending MoM (Feb) | 0.5 | 0.4 |