{"id":73430,"date":"2026-10-22T09:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfed-decision-and-pce-inflation-anchor-critical-trading-week-2\/73430\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:12:07","slug":"econcalfed-decision-and-pce-inflation-anchor-critical-trading-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfed-decision-and-pce-inflation-anchor-critical-trading-week-2\/73430\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]Fed Decision and PCE Inflation Anchor Critical Trading Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>High-impact S&amp;P Global PMI data arrives <strong>Friday<\/strong> at 9:45 am. Next <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, the FOMC interest rate decision at 2:00 pm and Powell\u2019s 2:30 pm presser dominate market focus amid political scrutiny of Fed independence. <strong>Thursday<\/strong> at 8:30 am brings a dual-threat of annualized GDP and Core PCE inflation metrics. These events, coupled with <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>&#39;s consumer confidence at 10:00 am, will dictate the long-term rate outlook. Expect significant volatility across equity and bond markets during these windows.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare for heightened slippage during <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>&#39;s FOMC announcement; consider tightening stops or reducing size ahead of the 2:00 pm release. <strong>Thursday<\/strong>\u2019s PCE data is the Fed&#39;s preferred inflation gauge, making it the primary catalyst for USD pairs and interest-rate-sensitive growth stocks. 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