Monday Sep 22:* Fed speakers heavy — Williams (NY Fed, 9:45am ET), Musalem (10am), Hammack, Barkin, Miran (12pm) — UN General Assembly opens 8pm$AKE $ONE $CELR
- *Tuesday Sep 23:* Current account Q2, S&P PMI 9:45am, Richmond Fed, *Bowman 9am, Bostic 10am, Chair Powell 12:35pm ET* speech
- *Wednesday Sep 24:* No FOMC — last FOMC was *Sep 15-16* (rates hiked 25bps to 3.75-4.00% per latest report, not cut)
- *Thursday Sep 25 — Big data day:* *Final Q2 GDP 8:30am*, PCE + Core PCE final, initial jobless claims, durable goods Aug, existing home sales
- *Friday Sep 26:* U of Michigan sentiment final + 1yr inflation expectations 10pm, Fed Barkin/Bowman speak
*What did NOT happen:*
- No *emergency FOMC Tuesday* — next FOMC Oct 27-28
- No *$1.9B Fed injection Wednesday* — no announcement from Fed balance sheet desk
- No *Trump-Xi White House meeting Thursday* — no WH schedule listing, Xi is not in DC
Volatility risk is real though: *Powell Tuesday + GDP/PCE Thursday* = key rate path signals after hawkish Sep hike (dot plot shows another 25bps in 2026, median 4.125% through end-2027).
*BREAKING 🚨 Seismic Fed week Sep 22-26 🔥 Mon: Williams/Musalem kickoff, Tue: Powell 12:35pm + PMI, Thu: Final Q2 GDP + PCE + jobless claims — traders braced after Sep 15-16 hawkish 25bps hike to 3.75-4% 📈 No emergency FOMC on docket*#BOJRaisesRatesTo31YearHigh #BuffettStepsDownAsBerkshireChairman #XRPExchangeReservesHitSevenYearLow #HKCompletesFirstHKDStablecoinUseCase
- *Tuesday Sep 23:* Current account Q2, S&P PMI 9:45am, Richmond Fed, *Bowman 9am, Bostic 10am, Chair Powell 12:35pm ET* speech
- *Wednesday Sep 24:* No FOMC — last FOMC was *Sep 15-16* (rates hiked 25bps to 3.75-4.00% per latest report, not cut)
- *Thursday Sep 25 — Big data day:* *Final Q2 GDP 8:30am*, PCE + Core PCE final, initial jobless claims, durable goods Aug, existing home sales
- *Friday Sep 26:* U of Michigan sentiment final + 1yr inflation expectations 10pm, Fed Barkin/Bowman speak
*What did NOT happen:*
- No *emergency FOMC Tuesday* — next FOMC Oct 27-28
- No *$1.9B Fed injection Wednesday* — no announcement from Fed balance sheet desk
- No *Trump-Xi White House meeting Thursday* — no WH schedule listing, Xi is not in DC
Volatility risk is real though: *Powell Tuesday + GDP/PCE Thursday* = key rate path signals after hawkish Sep hike (dot plot shows another 25bps in 2026, median 4.125% through end-2027).
*BREAKING 🚨 Seismic Fed week Sep 22-26 🔥 Mon: Williams/Musalem kickoff, Tue: Powell 12:35pm + PMI, Thu: Final Q2 GDP + PCE + jobless claims — traders braced after Sep 15-16 hawkish 25bps hike to 3.75-4% 📈 No emergency FOMC on docket*#BOJRaisesRatesTo31YearHigh #BuffettStepsDownAsBerkshireChairman #XRPExchangeReservesHitSevenYearLow #HKCompletesFirstHKDStablecoinUseCase
