{"id":66753,"date":"2026-08-19T09:12:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfomc-minutes-and-pce-data-drive-market-volatility\/66753\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:12:05","slug":"econcalfomc-minutes-and-pce-data-drive-market-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfomc-minutes-and-pce-data-drive-market-volatility\/66753\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]FOMC Minutes and PCE Data Drive Market Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOMC Minutes today at 2:00 pm ET offer clues on rate paths amid recent hawkish Fed commentary. <strong>Friday<\/strong> brings high-impact S&amp;P Global PMIs at 9:45 am am ET, signaling growth health. Next <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> is critical with Core PCE inflation and GDP at 8:30 am ET. 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