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FOMC Meeting Minutes: Forex impact today
Federal Reserve releases the detailed minutes of each FOMC policy meeting three weeks after the decision. Markets parse the hawkish vs dovish wording for signals on the next move.
Next release
Wed, 08 Jul 2026
In 24 days
Last release
Wed, 20 May 2026
25 days ago
Cadence
Three weeks after each FOMC meeting
Pairs to watch · live spot
- DXY+0.00%27.95
US Dollar Index. Trade-weighted USD against EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, SEK, CHF. The cleanest single ticker for the dollar trade.
CB: FEDBrief → - EUR/USD-0.00%1.1570
The most-traded currency pair in the world. Tracks ECB-Fed policy divergence, eurozone macro and the dollar trade-weighted index.
CB: ECB / FEDBrief → - USD/JPY+0.00%160.23
Cleanest single proxy for the global rate-differential trade. Carry-trade funder. Yen intervention triggers above 155 historically.
CB: BOJ / FEDBrief →
Dated archive
FOMC Meeting Minutes archive · 2026-05
Full dated brief with consensus, actual, market reaction and Rocky desk commentary for the most recent release.
Release schedule · ±90 days
FAQ
- Which forex pairs move on FOMC Meeting Minutes?
- FOMC Meeting Minutes typically moves DXY, EUR/USD, USD/JPY. The strongest reactions historically come from the dollar pairs first, then the JPY and EM crosses.
- When is the next FOMC Minutes release?
- Wed, 08 Jul 2026 (in 24 days).
- Why does FOMC Meeting Minutes matter for forex traders?
- Federal Reserve releases the detailed minutes of each FOMC policy meeting three weeks after the decision. Markets parse the hawkish vs dovish wording for signals on the next move.