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Jackson Hole Economic Symposium: Forex impact today
Annual Federal Reserve symposium hosted by the Kansas City Fed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Powell keynote on Friday morning is the most-watched scheduled Fed-Chair speech of the year and historically the venue for major policy-direction signals.
Cadence
Annual, late August
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+0.03%1.1573
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+0.09%160.36
Cleanest single proxy for the global rate-differential trade. Carry-trade funder. Yen intervention triggers above 155 historically.
CB: BOJ / FEDBrief →
FAQ
- Which forex pairs move on Jackson Hole Economic Symposium?
- Jackson Hole Economic Symposium 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 Jackson Hole release?
- Schedule pending — the next release is not yet on the calendar.
- Why does Jackson Hole Economic Symposium matter for forex traders?
- Annual Federal Reserve symposium hosted by the Kansas City Fed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Powell keynote on Friday morning is the most-watched scheduled Fed-Chair speech of the year and historically the venue for major policy-direction signals.