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Fed Minutes Reveal Diverging Views on Future Rate Decisions Amid Slow Progress to 2% Inflation Target
The latest Federal Reserve minutes indicate an increasing number of policymakers support a flexible, two-sided approach to future interest rate decisions. Most members acknowledged that achieving the 2% inflation target may take longer than initially anticipated.
Date:
08.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.166090 | +0.5458% |
| GBPUSD | 1.339950 | +0.83455% |
| USDJPY | 158.622000 | -0.56232% |
| XAUUSD | 4724.480000 | +0.41808% |
| USDCAD | 1.385080 | -0.23194% |
| NZDUSD | 0.582070 | +1.59708% |
| USDCHF | 0.791630 | -0.65134% |
| AUDUSD | 0.704440 | +0.99643% |
| EURGBP | 0.870190 | -0.2007% |
| EURJPY | 184.965000 | -0.002703% |
| GBPJPY | 212.541000 | +0.19658% |
| AUDJPY | 111.741000 | +0.49284% |
| CADJPY | 114.525000 | -0.27516% |
| CHFJPY | 200.358000 | +0.15296% |
| NZDJPY | 92.297000 | +1.01787% |
| GBPCHF | 1.060730 | +0.09153% |
| EURCHF | 0.923150 | -0.14602% |
| USDMXN | 17.434000 | -1.56433% |
| USDZAR | 16.398900 | -2.35553% |
| USDTRY | 44.509700 | -0.15792% |
| USDRUB | 78.544300 | +0.16898% |
| USDSEK | 9.319050 | -1.59409% |
| 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 |