- 8:36 PMFOMC pause, core CPI undershootsRead
March core CPI rose 0.2% m/m and 2.6% y/y, both 0.1 point under consensus, while the Fed kept the target range at 3.50%-3.75% bls.gov newyorkfed.org.
- 7:10 PMFOMC — hold after core CPI 2.6% YoYRead
The April 28-29 FOMC is priced as a hold after March core CPI landed at 2.6% YoY and 0.2% MoM, both 0.1 point below consensus (cnbc.com, investopedia.com).
Headline · Macro · Fri, Apr 17
FOMC pause, core CPI undershoots
March core CPI rose 0.2% m/m and 2.6% y/y, both 0.1 point under consensus, while the Fed kept the target range at 3.50%-3.75% https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.htm https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/speeches/2026/wil260416.
On the tape
- 12:00 AMFOMC preview — what the dots sayRead
Quick read on the week's calendar, with the FOMC decision and the CPI print as the two things that matter.