{"id":59865,"date":"2026-03-17T09:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfomc-decision-and-retail-sales-data-to-drive-market-volatility\/59865\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:12:34","slug":"econcalfomc-decision-and-retail-sales-data-to-drive-market-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfomc-decision-and-retail-sales-data-to-drive-market-volatility\/59865\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]FOMC Decision and Retail Sales Data to Drive Market Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tuesday<\/strong> 8:30 am Retail Sales data tests consumer resilience today ahead of <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>\u2019s high-stakes FOMC decision tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Markets anticipate updated &quot;Dot Plot&quot; projections and a 2:30 pm Powell presser. Core PPI lands <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> 8:30 am, potentially shifting inflation narratives. <strong>Thursday<\/strong> 8:30 am jobless claims provide labor context in 2 days before Powell speaks again <strong>Saturday<\/strong> 10:30 am. High volatility expected as the Fed balances sticky inflation against growth indicators.<\/p>\n<p>Traders should hedge positions ahead of <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>\u2019s FOMC &quot;Dot Plot&quot; release, as shifts in rate projections could trigger sharp USD and Treasury yield swings. Monitor <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>\u2019s Retail Sales for signs of consumer exhaustion; a miss may fuel recessionary fears and dovish Fed bets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday 8:30 am Retail Sales data tests consumer resilience today ahead of Wednesday\u2019s high-stakes FOMC decision tomorrow at 2:00 pm. 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