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Fed Staff Project Weaker Economic Activity with Minimal Impact from Market Volatility
Federal Reserve staff have revised their economic outlook downward compared to January, anticipating weaker activity. The projections incorporate only a small effect from recent declines in stock prices and higher crude oil prices stemming from ongoing conflicts.
Date:
08.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.166060 | +0.54322% |
| GBPUSD | 1.339910 | +0.83154% |
| USDJPY | 158.620000 | -0.56357% |
| XAUUSD | 4722.655000 | +0.37929% |
| USDCAD | 1.384970 | -0.23986% |
| NZDUSD | 0.582070 | +1.59708% |
| USDCHF | 0.791580 | -0.65761% |
| AUDUSD | 0.704470 | +1.00073% |
| EURGBP | 0.870200 | -0.19956% |
| EURJPY | 184.958000 | -0.006488% |
| GBPJPY | 212.527000 | +0.18998% |
| AUDJPY | 111.736000 | +0.48834% |
| CADJPY | 114.532000 | -0.26907% |
| CHFJPY | 200.365000 | +0.15646% |
| NZDJPY | 92.305000 | +1.02663% |
| GBPCHF | 1.060560 | +0.075489% |
| EURCHF | 0.923050 | -0.15684% |
| USDMXN | 17.435800 | -1.55417% |
| USDZAR | 16.404240 | -2.32374% |
| USDTRY | 44.497800 | -0.18461% |
| USDRUB | 78.544300 | +0.16898% |
| USDSEK | 9.320760 | -1.57603% |
| 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 |