{"id":73496,"date":"2026-10-23T09:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfomc-decision-and-pce-inflation-lead-high-volatility-week\/73496\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:12:10","slug":"econcalfomc-decision-and-pce-inflation-lead-high-volatility-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalfomc-decision-and-pce-inflation-lead-high-volatility-week\/73496\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]FOMC Decision and PCE Inflation Lead High-Volatility Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Friday<\/strong> features S&amp;P Global Manufacturing and Services PMI at 9:45 am, followed by Consumer Sentiment at 10:00 am. High volatility arrives <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> with the Fed Interest Rate Decision and Statement at 2:00 pm, then the FOMC Press Conference at 2:30 pm. <strong>Thursday<\/strong> at 8:30 am brings critical GDP growth data alongside Core PCE Price Index inflation metrics and Jobless Claims. Market participants are hyper-focused on whether sticky inflation will force a hawkish Fed pivot.<\/p>\n<p>Watch for a &quot;buy the rumor, sell the news&quot; reaction following <strong>Wednesday&#39;s<\/strong> Fed announcement. Traders should tighten stops ahead of <strong>Thursday&#39;s<\/strong> 8:30 am PCE release, as any hot inflation print could trigger a sharp equity sell-off and spike Treasury yields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday features S&amp;P Global Manufacturing and Services PMI at 9:45 am, followed by Consumer Sentiment at 10:00 am. 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