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Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC)

Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) 28 October 2026

Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) 28 October 2026: 4%, in line with the forecast and unchanged from 4% in September 2026. It was released on Wed 28 Oct 2026 at 18:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET). The next release is due on Wed 9 Dec 2026 at 19:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET).

These figures were verified on 28 Oct 2026 from the source: Federal Reserve. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
4%
Forecast
4.0%
The market consensus
Previous
4%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: The dollar may be little changed, but guidance can still move it if the expected path shifts.

Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) 28 October 2026: 4% against a 4.0% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
28 Oct 2026—4%4.0%4%
16 Sep 2026—4%4%3.75%
29 Jul 2026—3.75%3.75%3.75%
17 Jun 2026—3.75%3.75%3.75%
29 Apr 2026—3.75%3.75%3.75%
18 Mar 2026—3.75%3.75%3.75%
28 Jan 2026—3.75%3.75%3.75%
29 Oct 2025—4.0%4.0%4.25%
17 Sep 2025—4.25%4.25%4.5%
30 Jul 2025—4.5%4.5%4.5%
18 Jun 2025—4.5%4.5%4.5%
7 May 2025—4.5%4.5%4.5%
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