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2026-09-16 18:32:09
[Today's US Session Focus: Fed Decision Leads the Way, Retail Sales and Oil Prices in Focus] ⑴ The Fed's interest rate decision and updated economic projections are the core events of the day. ⑵ The interest rate decision itself is important, but the market will focus on the dot plot and expected interest rate path. ⑶ If the Fed is hawkish, yields and the dollar will rise, putting pressure on the stock market; if it is dovish, yields and the dollar will fall, supporting the stock market. ⑷ Fed Chairman Warsh's press conference could trigger a second wave of volatility. ⑸ Pay attention to his comments on inflation, oil, the labor market, and the 2027 interest rate path. ⑹ US retail sales are the largest US data release before the Fed decision. ⑺ Strong consumer data could reinforce expectations of policy tightening, while weak data could support a less aggressive path from the Fed. ⑻ Energy Information Administration inventory data will be released; with crude oil at high levels, significant inventory reduction could push up oil prices and intensify inflation concerns. ⑼ Internationally, UK and Eurozone inflation data are the main releases before the US trading session.
